# JustScribe: AI Transcription — Record, transcribe, translate

> Record, transcribe, translate (iPhone/iPad app by XIAO XIE.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/justscribe-ai-transcription/id6788663697 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [XIAO XIE](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788663699)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-08-31
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is JustScribe?

JustScribe turns speech into text — and gets out of your way.

Tap record. When you stop, your audio is transcribed automatically. That's the whole workflow. No projects to create, no settings to configure, no account to sign up for.

WHY IT EXISTS
I built JustScribe because I couldn't find a transcription app I wanted to use. The good ones charged a monthly subscription I couldn't justify for occasional use. Most were unreliable in anything but English. Few could handle a long recording. None let me keep what I transcribed organized in a way that made sense.

PAY FOR WHAT YOU USE
Start with 60 minutes free. After that, top up: 1 hour, 10 hours, or 50 hours. Your balance never expires and there is no subscription. You can buy time without creating an account — not even to pay.

BUILT FOR REAL LANGUAGES
Transcription covers 50+ languages, including many that other apps handle poorly. Translate any transcript into the language you choose, in two styles: faithful (literal) or polished (natural). Optional automatic summaries.

YOUR CONTENT STAYS YOURS
Audio is transmitted for processing and deleted immediately afterwards — it is never stored on our servers. Transcripts and notes live on your device and sync through your own iCloud private database, which we cannot access. Our servers keep only billing metadata: minutes used, nothing you said. Delete your account from inside the app at any time and it is gone immediately.

NOTES THAT STAY ORGANIZED
Save any transcript into a notebook, rename it, sort it, and keep translations alongside the original. Everything syncs across your devices through iCloud.

ALSO INCLUDED
- Share notes with other JustScribe users — sent notes open right in the app
- Share audio from Voice Memos or Files straight into JustScribe
- Keeps recording when the screen is locked
- Speaker recognition for conversations and interviews (uses more of your balance)
- Import existing audio and video files
- Light and dark themes; interface available in 9 languages
- Designed for iPhone and iPad

JustScribe is made by an individual based in Sweden.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Hour of Transcription | $0.69 | one-time |
| 10 Hours of Transcription | $6.49 | one-time |
| 50 Hours of Transcription | $29.99 | one-time |


## Is JustScribe safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess JustScribe.

## Is JustScribe legit?

JustScribe: AI Transcription has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for JustScribe is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-04

You can now edit translations right in a note — tap Edit in the reader to fix a word or phrase without translating again. Longer translations now show progress hints while you wait. Also fixed: if your balance can't load, you'll see a retry option instead of 0 minutes.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-03

You can now share notes. Send any note by Mail, Messages, or AirDrop — it opens right into the recipient's JustScribe. You can now share entire notebooks too. Send one by Mail, Messages, or AirDrop — every note inside opens right into the recipient's JustScribe.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-31

No release notes.

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