Is Privro local transcription really 100% free and private?

Yes. Local Whisper runs in your browser via WebGPU and WebAssembly. Your audio files never leave your computer, no account is required, and there are no minute caps.

Do Privro pay-as-you-go credit packs expire?

No. Pay-as-you-go credit packs never expire. You can purchase credits once and use them whenever you need high-speed cloud transcription.

Do unused subscription credits roll over?

Yes. Unused monthly credits roll over each billing cycle as long as your subscription remains active.

What features are included with paid Cloud transcription?

Cloud plans unlock high-accuracy transcription models, speaker diarization, translation in 99 languages, PII redaction, 5GB/10hr file uploads, and permanent job history.

Simple, transparent pricing

Start free forever with 100% browser-local privacy, or upgrade to high-speed cloud transcription. Polar is the merchant of record.

Pay upfront annually and save up to 6 months of cloud credits

Free Forever

100% Private

Unlimited local tools in your browser. 100% private, no account needed.

$0forever

No credit card • No sign-up

Unlimited local Whisper transcription in your browser
Caption Studio with burn-in up to 4K resolution
Unlimited local AI voice with Kokoro (voice.privro.com)
Zero upload: audio never leaves your device
No credit card, no registration required
Slower on devices without hardware acceleration
Lower accuracy on modest computer hardware
No speaker labels, PII redaction, or Cloud translation
No saved cloud job history
Higher latency on mobile browsers

Open free transcription

Starter Monthly

270 credits / mo

Entry-level cloud transcription for light usage and quick turnarounds.

$4.99/ month

Monthly only (No annual discount)

270 cloud minutes each month
Accurate cloud transcription models
Speaker diarization with custom speaker count
Cloud translation in 99 languages (to multiple targets)
PII redaction, profanity filter & custom vocabulary
Chapters, sentiment analysis & highlights
Upload files up to 5 GB and 10 hours in length
Full export suite (SRT, VTT, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, JSON)
Permanent job history for completed transcriptions
Unused credits roll over while your subscription is active

Pro Monthly

600 credits / mo

Cloud transcription for regular creators and researchers.

$9.99/ month

Annual discount unlocks on Power ($8.25/mo)

600 cloud minutes each month
Accurate cloud transcription models
Speaker diarization with custom speaker count
Cloud translation in 99 languages (to multiple targets)
PII redaction, profanity filter & custom vocabulary
Chapters, sentiment analysis & highlights
Upload files up to 5 GB and 10 hours in length
Full export suite (SRT, VTT, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, JSON)
Permanent job history for completed transcriptions
Unused credits roll over while your subscription is active

SAVE 50% • 6 MONTHS FREE

Power

1,000 credits / mo

More monthly credits for podcasters and creators.

$8.25/ month

$16.49/ month if monthly

billed $99 annually ($8.25/mo)

Save $98.88 (50% off) • One payment, renews yearly

$0.00825 / credit ($0.50 / hr)

12,000 cloud minutes upfront yearly (instead of 1,000/mo)
Accurate cloud transcription models
Speaker diarization with custom speaker count
Cloud translation in 99 languages (to multiple targets)
PII redaction, profanity filter & custom vocabulary
Chapters, sentiment analysis & highlights
Upload files up to 5 GB and 10 hours in length
Full export suite (SRT, VTT, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, JSON)
Permanent job history for completed transcriptions
Unused credits roll over while your subscription is active

Billed $99 once a year. Cancel anytime.

Business

2,000 credits / mo

The most monthly credits at the lowest rate per credit.

$14.92/ month

$19.99/ month if monthly

billed $179 annually ($14.92/mo)

Save $60.88 (25% off) • One payment, renews yearly

$0.0075 / credit ($0.45 / hr)

24,000 cloud minutes upfront yearly (instead of 2,000/mo)
Accurate cloud transcription models
Speaker diarization with custom speaker count
Cloud translation in 99 languages (to multiple targets)
PII redaction, profanity filter & custom vocabulary
Chapters, sentiment analysis & highlights
Upload files up to 5 GB and 10 hours in length
Full export suite (SRT, VTT, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, JSON)
Permanent job history for completed transcriptions
Unused credits roll over while your subscription is active

Billed $179 once a year. Cancel anytime.

Pay-As-You-Go • Never Expire

Prefer not to subscribe? Buy non-expiring credits.

Pay-as-you-go credits for occasional cloud jobs. No monthly commitment, no recurring charges.

Credits Never Expire•No Recurring Commitment•88% Cheaper Than Sonix ($10/hr)

Entry Pack500 credits

Credit Pack 500

$9.99one-time

$0.020 / credit ($1.20 / hr)

500 cloud minutes
Credits never expire
Same cloud features as every plan

Buy Pack 500 – $9.99

Burst Pack1,000 credits

Credit Pack 1,000

$21.99one-time

$0.022 / credit ($1.32 / hr)

1,000 cloud minutes
Credits never expire
Use standalone or top-up

Buy Pack 1000 – $21.99

Best Value PAYG

Best Value PAYG2,000 credits

Credit Pack 2,000

$27.99one-time

$0.014 / credit ($0.84 / hr) • 30% savings

2,000 cloud minutes
Credits never expire
Save 30% per credit vs Pack 500

Buy Pack 2000 – $27.99

Heavy Burst2,500 credits

Credit Pack 2,500

$34.99one-time

$0.014 / credit ($0.84 / hr)

2,500 cloud minutes
Credits never expire
Best for heavy production projects

Buy Pack 2500 – $34.99

View detailed feature comparisons

Detailed feature comparison

Compare Free local Whisper against our Cloud subscription tiers and credit packs.

Access

Account

Free: Not required
Cloud: Sign in required

Where audio is processed

Free: In the browser on your device
Cloud: Uploaded to Privro Cloud

Price

Free: Free, unlimited local jobs
Cloud: Credits (1 credit = 1 Pro minute)

Transcription

Engine

Free: Whisper in the browser
Cloud: Privro Cloud

Languages

Free: Whisper (~99), optional English-only
Cloud: Auto-detect plus large catalog

Translate

Free: Whisper translate to English
Cloud: Many targets, formal, per-speaker

Word timestamps

Free: Yes
Cloud: Yes

Exports

Free: TXT, JSON, CSV, SRT, VTT, XLSX, DOCX, PDF
Cloud: Same formats; translations as TXT

Inputs

Free: File, mic, client-side URL
Cloud: Upload or public URL

Intelligence

Speaker labels

Free: No
Cloud: Labels plus expected speaker count

PII redaction

Free: No
Cloud: Name, email, phone, card, and more

Medical domain

Free: No
Cloud: Yes

Keyterms and custom spelling

Free: No
Cloud: 200 phrases, 6 words each

Punctuation, fillers, profanity filter

Free: Whisper defaults only
Cloud: Yes

Sentiment, chapters, highlights

Free: No
Cloud: Requested on the job

Limits

File size and duration

Free: Device RAM and browser decode
Cloud: Up to 5 GB and 10 hours

Concurrent jobs

Free: One browser session
Cloud: Up to 3

Speed and accuracy

Free: Depends on the device; models download first
Cloud: Fast, high-accuracy cloud transcription on any device

History

Saved jobs

Free: Nothing stored on our servers
Cloud: Reopen completed charged jobs

Media retention

Free: File never leaves the device
Cloud: Deleted about 1 hour after the job

Local-only tools

Caption Studio (up to 4K burn-in)

Free: Yes
Cloud: Not a Cloud product

Kokoro AI voice

Free: voice.privro.com
Cloud: Not a Cloud product

Feature	Free	Cloud
Access
Account	Not required	Sign in required
Where audio is processed	In the browser on your device	Uploaded to Privro Cloud
Price	Free, unlimited local jobs	Credits (1 credit = 1 Pro minute)
Transcription
Engine	Whisper in the browser	Privro Cloud
Languages	Whisper (~99), optional English-only	Auto-detect plus large catalog
Translate	Whisper translate to English	Many targets, formal, per-speaker
Word timestamps	Yes	Yes
Exports	TXT, JSON, CSV, SRT, VTT, XLSX, DOCX, PDF	Same formats; translations as TXT
Inputs	File, mic, client-side URL	Upload or public URL
Intelligence
Speaker labels	No	Labels plus expected speaker count
PII redaction	No	Name, email, phone, card, and more
Medical domain	No	Yes
Keyterms and custom spelling	No	200 phrases, 6 words each
Punctuation, fillers, profanity filter	Whisper defaults only	Yes
Sentiment, chapters, highlights	No	Requested on the job
Limits
File size and duration	Device RAM and browser decode	Up to 5 GB and 10 hours
Concurrent jobs	One browser session	Up to 3
Speed and accuracy	Depends on the device; models download first	Fast, high-accuracy cloud transcription on any device
History
Saved jobs	Nothing stored on our servers	Reopen completed charged jobs
Media retention	File never leaves the device	Deleted about 1 hour after the job
Local-only tools
Caption Studio (up to 4K burn-in)	Yes	Not a Cloud product
Kokoro AI voice	voice.privro.com	Not a Cloud product

Everything in Cloud

Starter, Pro, Power, Business, and credit packs unlock powerful Cloud transcription features. Choose the option that fits your workflow.

Credits and languages

1 credit per audio minute, rounded up
The same accurate cloud model on every plan
Automatic language detection and a large language catalog

Inputs and limits

Local file upload or public HTTP(S) URL, up to 5 GB
Audio or video from 160 ms to 10 hours
Up to 3 jobs in flight at once

Transcript and export

Word-level timestamps
SRT and VTT subtitles
TXT, JSON, CSV, XLSX, DOCX, and PDF exports
Job history for completed jobs billed as charged

Speakers and privacy

Speaker labels and expected speaker count
PII redaction: name, email, phone, card, date of birth, location, organization, US SSN, medical condition, password
Medical domain
Media deleted about 1 hour after the job completes

Text controls

Punctuation and formatted text
Keep filler words or filter profanity
Keyterms (200 phrases, 6 words each)
Custom spelling

Translation

Translate to many target languages
Formal tone and force-translation options
Per-speaker translation when speaker labels are on

Requested add-ons

Sentiment analysis
Auto chapter summaries (Pro)
Auto highlights

Sentiment, auto chapters, and auto highlights are sent with the job. Those results may not appear in the current transcript view.

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