Checksub vs Happy Scribe Comparison 2026
Checksub subtitles a video, translates it and can dub it in a cloned voice with lip sync, so one credit pool replaces three separate services. Happy Scribe transcribes and subtitles across more than 60 languages and will send a human to proofread the result, but it does not dub or clone a voice. Matched on the same 24 hours of yearly credits, Checksub's Junior plan is $12 a month against Happy Scribe's Basic at $8.50. The choice is whether dubbing is part of the job or a transcript and captions are enough.
Subtitles, dubbing and voice cloning
Transcripts and subtitles in 60-plus languages
At a glance
- Happy Scribe starts cheaper, at $8.50.
- Only Happy Scribe has a free tier.
Side by side
Checksub | Happy Scribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $12 | From $8.50 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Free trial, then paid | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier (they differ) | No | Yes |
| Billing | Not stated | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | Not stated | None |
| API |
Checksub
Subtitles, dubbing and voice cloning
Checksub subtitles a video, translates the result and will dub it in a cloned voice with lip sync, which puts the whole localisation sequence behind one credit balance instead of three services. Credits are issued for the year rather than the month, so a batch of back catalogue does not need spreading across quarters. Subtitle files export as SRT and VTT for anybody who wants to burn them in elsewhere. The entry plan carries a watermark and one translation per project, which is the ceiling most people meet first.
Our note
The watermark is the real difference between the two plans, so price Starter as the entry point if the output is going anywhere public. Count your hours across the whole year before choosing, because credits do not reset monthly and a batch of archive footage will eat the Junior allowance in one sitting.
Happy Scribe
Transcripts and subtitles in 60-plus languages
Happy Scribe does machine transcription and subtitles, and will sell you a human pass over the top when the machine is not good enough. The export list is long, including the subtitle formats an editor actually needs. Minutes are metered per year rather than per month, which suits lumpy production.
Why people weigh these two
- Happy Scribe instead of Checksub
- Happy Scribe does transcripts and subtitles in more than 60 languages from $8.50 with a free tier, covering the subtitle and translation half of Checksub's job.
- Checksub instead of Happy Scribe
- Checksub concentrates on subtitles and adds dubbing and voice cloning, from $12 a month with a free trial, a fit when captions matter more than transcripts.
Which one should you pick
Choose Checksub if dubbing and voice cloning are part of the job, not just subtitles. Starter at $48 a month billed yearly removes the watermark and adds AI dubbing, lip sync in beta and voice cloning, none of which Happy Scribe offers at any price. Credits are issued once a year rather than monthly, so localizing a back catalogue in one batch suits it better than captioning as you publish.
Choose Happy Scribe if the job is a transcript and clean subtitles, in more than 60 languages, with the option to pay a person to check the machine's work. Basic is $8.50 a month for the same 24 yearly hours Checksub's Junior plan charges $12 for, and a genuine free tier exists first: unlimited meeting recordings at 45 minutes each, which Checksub does not offer at all. It has no dubbing or voice cloning, so a project that needs a cloned voice in another language has to go to Checksub instead.
Common questions
- Which is cheaper for the same amount of credit?
- Happy Scribe. Its Basic plan is $8.50 a month for 1,440 minutes a year, the same 24 hours Checksub's Junior plan charges $12 a month for, billed as one $144 annual payment. Happy Scribe can be paid monthly instead.
- Does either one have a free tier?
- Happy Scribe does: unlimited meeting recordings at 45 minutes each, plus a 10-minute AI transcription trial, with watermarked video export. Checksub has no free tier at all, only a free trial of unstated length.
- Which one can dub a video in a cloned voice?
- Checksub can, from its $48-a-month Starter plan, with lip sync marked as beta. Happy Scribe's listing does not mention dubbing or voice cloning at any tier; it transcribes and subtitles only.
- Can a person double-check the machine's transcript?
- On Happy Scribe, yes: human proofreading is available on demand as a separate charge. Checksub's listing does not mention a human proofreading option.
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