ThreadRecap vs TurboScribe
Both transcribe audio with AI. TurboScribe transcribes files. ThreadRecap transcribes conversations, keeping every voice message threaded exactly where it was sent.
- Photos stay on your device; from a video, only the audio track your browser extracts is sent.
- Analysis from $3
Files vs Conversations
TurboScribe answers: "What does this audio file say?" Upload a recording, get a transcript back. It is fast, Whisper-based, handles files up to 10 hours, and its Unlimited plan really is unlimited.
ThreadRecap answers: "What happened in this WhatsApp conversation?" You upload the chat export ZIP once. Every voice message is transcribed automatically and stays threaded between the text messages around it, with sender and timestamp, and AI analysis, a record document, and follow-up chat are layered on top.
The difference shows up when a chat has dozens of voice messages. With a file transcriber, you export the chat, dig the .opus files out of the ZIP yourself, upload them (three per day on TurboScribe's free plan), and get back disconnected transcripts named like PTT-20260712-WA0031, with no sender, no order, and none of the text messages between them.
Feature Comparison
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| Criteria | TurboScribe | ThreadRecap |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Individual audio/video files | WhatsApp export ZIP — chat and voice messages together |
| WhatsApp voice messages (.opus) | Supported — as files you extract and upload yourself | Transcribed in place, automatically |
| Conversation context | None — each file is a standalone transcript | Kept — transcripts threaded with sender and timestamp |
| Text messages | Not processed | Analyzed together with the voice messages |
| AI analysis | Per-file AI summaries on the Unlimited plan | Whole-conversation summary, timeline, dispute documentation |
| Record document | No | Yes — a complete, dated record of the conversation |
| Follow-up questions | No | Yes — ask AI about the whole conversation |
| Long single recordings | Yes — up to 10 hours / 5 GB per file | No — built for chat-length voice messages |
| Subtitle export (SRT) | Yes | No |
| Free tier | 3 transcriptions per day, 30 minutes each | Free export reader in the browser; you unlock a conversation, not a file |
| Pricing | Unlimited plan from $10/mo billed yearly, $20 month-to-month (as of July 2026) | Exact price shown before you pay, set by the conversation's size |
When to Use Each
Choose TurboScribe when:
- You transcribe recordings regularly — an unlimited plan beats pay-per-job for constant volume
- You have long single recordings: lectures, interviews, podcasts, meetings
- You need subtitle files (SRT) or transcript translation
- You just need the words from a file, not an understanding of a conversation
Choose ThreadRecap when:
- Your audio is WhatsApp voice messages inside a conversation, not standalone recordings
- You want the export ZIP handled in one upload instead of extracting .opus files by hand
- You need the transcripts threaded with the text messages, in order, with senders
- You need analysis on top: summary, timeline, decisions, or dispute documentation
- You want a one-off price for a one-off job instead of a subscription
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Conclusion
TurboScribe is a strong general-purpose transcriber, and for constant transcription volume its unlimited plan is hard to beat on price. But it transcribes files, not conversations. For a WhatsApp chat with heavy voice messages, ThreadRecap ingests the export ZIP directly, keeps every transcript threaded in context, and adds analysis and a record document — see the exact price first, then unlock that one chat, everything included.