Overview

Good Tape is an automated transcription service for audio and video, built with a strong focus on privacy and trust. It supports around 100 languages and says it has about three million users. The service grew out of journalism: Danish online media outlet Zetland uses it in its newsroom and, according to Good Tape, saves 20,000 hours a year on transcription.

What it does

You upload a recording, such as an interview, meeting, lecture or podcast, and Good Tape returns a written transcript that you can read, edit and export. The company positions itself as privacy first and GDPR compliant, which matters for journalists, researchers and organizations that handle confidential interviews or personal data.

Mobile recorder apps

Good Tape also offers a standalone recorder app for iOS and Android. It provides real-time audio monitoring so you can check levels while recording, saves automatically to prevent lost recordings and syncs instantly to the desktop, where the audio can be transcribed.

Explore

A newer feature called Explore extends the service beyond plain transcripts, helping you work with the content of your recordings. During its launch period, Explore is included free in every plan, with base usage included.

Key features

Automated transcription in about 100 languages.
Privacy-first design and GDPR compliance.
Recorder apps for iOS and Android with auto-save and desktop sync.
Newsroom features for media organizations.
Explore for working with transcript content.
A free trial.

Use cases

Journalists can transcribe interviews quickly and search for quotes. Researchers can process qualitative interviews while respecting data protection rules. Podcasters can create show notes and text versions of episodes. Businesses can keep written records of meetings, and students can transcribe recorded lectures.

Pricing

Good Tape offers a free trial and several paid plans, with special offerings for newsrooms and organizations. See the pricing page for current plans and limits, including how Explore will be priced after its launch period.

Mission

The company publicly supports journalism and press freedom, referencing data from the Committee to Protect Journalists on media workers killed in recent years.

Who it is for

Good Tape is particularly suited to journalists, newsrooms, researchers and any professional who needs accurate transcripts and cares about where their recordings are processed and stored.