Pepys

Pay as you go.
Credits never expire.

No subscription, nothing to cancel. Buy a block of hours only when you need them — and start free with 30 minutes, no card.

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Built for journalists, podcasters & researchers

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To kick the tires.

$0

30 minutes on signup — one-time, never expires. No card required.

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100 hours

For regular use — best $/hr.

$99one-time

100 hours of transcription — about $0.99/hr, and credits never expire.

Buy 100 hours

Or pick another size

Every pack is one-time, pay-as-you-go. The more you buy, the cheaper the hour. Never expires.

Every purchase includes everything

No feature gates. The AI layer is built in, not a separate ChatGPT bolt-on.

99+ languages, auto-detected
Word & segment timestamps
Speaker labels (diarization)
AI summary, chapters & chat — built in
Export TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, PDF, JSON
Transparent usage meter

Questions

What's a credit?

1 credit = 1 minute of audio. 60 credits = 1 hour. We price in hours and meter in minutes — you only pay for what you transcribe.

Do credits really never expire?

Never. They sit in your account until you use them — no monthly reset, no 'use it or lose it'.

Is there a subscription?

No. It's pay-as-you-go — you buy a block of hours only when you need them, and they never expire. No recurring charge, ever.

What happens when I run out?

Nothing breaks — you just buy another pack whenever you need it. We never auto-charge you.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, self-serve and friendly. Unused credits are refundable — no support ticket gauntlet.

Do you train on my audio?

Never. We don't train on your audio or transcripts, and you can auto-delete your audio after processing.

Refer a friend: give 2 hours, get 2 hours. Credits never expire — naturally.

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