From €19 per month🇳🇱
Transcription and subtitles from Amsterdam, by machine or by humans, with data kept in Europe and ISO 27001 certification.
Happy Scribe AI features, pricing and GDPR (October 2026)
AI transcription, subtitles and translation from Dublin, with meeting notes and data hosting in the EU.
Flat feeFree plan
from €8.50 per month
Pricing details
According to the pricing page, a free plan with 10 minutes of AI transcription; Basic €17 a month or €8.50 with annual billing, Pro €29 or €19, Business €89 or €59 a month, with 1, 3 or 5 seats. Enterprise on request. As of September 2026.
What is Happy Scribe?
Happy Scribe turns audio and video into transcripts, subtitles and translations with AI and records business meetings, for media, communications, legal and research teams that need text from spoken content.
The platform covers AI transcription, subtitle generation and translation, an editor for corrections, optional human proofreading and an AI notetaker for online meetings. Happy Scribe Limited is registered in Dublin, Ireland. The company says 41,000 teams use the product. Its security page states that data is hosted in the European Union.
Happy Scribe AI features and use cases
- Creates subtitles for videosThe AI transcribes the audio track and turns it into timed subtitles in more than 150 languages. Communications teams publish accessible videos without typing captions by hand.
- Translates transcripts and subtitlesTranscripts and subtitles can be translated into more than 80 languages with AI. One recording serves audiences in several countries.
- Takes notes in online meetingsThe AI notetaker records calls in Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom through the calendar and produces searchable notes. Teams can query meeting content from Claude, ChatGPT or other MCP clients.
What sets Happy Scribe apart
- Data hosted in the European Union according to the security page, with a SOC 2 Type II report.
- Plans in euros with a free plan and optional human proofreading.
Where Happy Scribe is strongest
Ireland Available internationally
Happy Scribe Limited is incorporated in Ireland and based in Dublin; it sells worldwide through plans priced in euros.
Questions to ask before you buy Happy Scribe
Data is hosted in the EU, and the trust center is the place to request the subprocessor list and compliance documents. Model training on your content only happens if you opt in. The meeting notetaker records participants, so inform them and, in Germany, involve the works council where recordings could monitor employees. SSO and SAML are limited to Enterprise. Minutes beyond the plan allowance cost 0.20 euros each.
Using Happy Scribe in the EU: GDPR and AI Act
- Data locationEU (according to the vendor). Hosting regions: EU.
- Data processing agreementNot published by the vendor: ask for one (Art. 28 GDPR).
- EU AI ActCheck whether the AI prepares decisions about people. If not, the high-risk rules usually do not apply. The high-risk obligations apply from December 2, 2027 (Digital Omnibus).
General information with sources, not legal advice.
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Questions about Happy Scribe
Does Happy Scribe have a free plan?
Yes. It includes a 10-minute AI transcription trial and meeting recordings up to 45 minutes. Paid plans start at €8.50 a month with annual billing.
Where is data stored?
The security page states that data is hosted in the European Union in an ISO 27001 compliant data center.
How many languages are supported?
According to the pricing page, AI subtitles cover more than 150 languages and AI translation more than 80.
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