Rev
An app that records audio and orders AI or human transcripts.
What Rev does
Rev is a voice recorder app from Rev, a transcription company. Recording is free and unlimited. When you want text, you can get a fast AI transcript or order one typed by a person, and you pay per minute of audio.
Rev's app is simple: record as much as you like, then decide what's worth turning into text. It also offers live AI transcription while you record, and you can share audio files from other apps into it to get them transcribed.
The interesting part is the human option. If you're working with interviews, research or anything where names and details matter, you can order a transcript typed by a person instead of a machine. That costs more, and it's what sets Rev apart from AI-only apps. If you're recording other people, ask them first.
Pricing works per minute instead of a flat monthly plan, which is nice if you only transcribe now and then, and pricey if you record a lot. You can pick a preferred language for AI transcripts, but we couldn't confirm a full language list, so check before you rely on it for non-English audio.
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Who it's for
Skip it if: Heavy daily use, where per-minute costs add up. Anyone who needs offline transcription.
Pricing
Free planRecording is free. AI transcripts cost $0.25 a minute and human transcripts $1.50 a minute, according to Rev. In the App Store you buy credits, from $1.99 for one credit up to $149.99 for 100.
Prices can vary by country. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
What people like
- Recording itself is free
- Human transcripts when AI isn't good enough
- Pay only for what you transcribe
- Long-running app from an established company
Watch out for
- Per-minute pricing gets expensive for long audio
- Call recording isn't listed as a feature
- Language support isn't clearly listed
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Questions people ask
Is the Rev app free?
Recording is free. Transcripts cost extra, either AI or human, paid per minute of audio.
How much does Rev charge for transcription?
Rev lists $0.25 a minute for AI transcripts and $1.50 a minute for human transcripts.
Can Rev transcribe live?
Yes, the App Store listing includes live AI transcription.
Does Rev record phone calls?
It's made for recording in person. We didn't see call recording in its listing, so don't count on it.