--- description: Review of Express Scribe Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Express Scribe | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Medical Transcription Software](/directory/4136/medical-transcription/software) > [Express Scribe](/software/194698/express-scribe) # Express Scribe Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/194698/express-scribe Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/194698/express-scribe?page=2) > Express Scribe is a powerful transcription software that supports most audio formats and encrypted dictation files, including MP3, M4A, DSS, WAV, and more. It features variable speed playback with a constant pitch, allowing users to transcribe dictations, voice notes, hearings, interviews, lectures, movies, songs, and more with ease. Express Scribe supports hand-held recorders for quick and easy audio transfer, as well as dockable analog and digital portable voice recorders. Additionally, Express Scribe can automatically receive and load files by internet (FTP), email, or over a local computer network, and can even send finished transcriptions directly to clients. The software works with professional USB foot pedals to control playback and is compatible with speech recognition software for automatic speech-to-text conversion. Express Scribe can also be used with Microsoft Word and other major word processors for seamless integration into existing workflows. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 52 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 52 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: NCH Software - **Location**: Greenwood Village, US - **Founded**: 1993 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$70.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: lifetime License - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Abbreviation Detection - Access Controls/Permissions - Archiving & Retention - Audio File Management - Customisable Macros - Speech Recognition - Transaction History - Voice Capture - Voice Recognition ## Integrations (2 total) - Express Dictate - Microsoft Word ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Chat ## Category - [Medical Transcription Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4136/medical-transcription/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Sometimes in a conference or a meeting, some said things may pass me by. With Express Scribe however, I can sit down and retrace what was said. I can also put it into text for easier reference. > > **Cons**: It however lacks format options for the transcript. > > Express Scribe is such an amazing software ----- ### "It used to be the best but not reliable enough for me." — 5.0/5 > **Faith** | *15 August 2024* | Legal Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been using it for about 20 years. I also use FTR and FTW. The audio sometimes is not as good as FTW but I would rate it a 7 out of 10. Staff is very helpful for any issues arising. > > **Cons**: Audio quality varies. Not as good as FTW. > > Easy to use. Been using it from day one, but audio has some issues compared to FTW so I use that more often. ----- ### "Best software for dictation-cost effective\!\!" — 5.0/5 > **Ashleigh** | *28 August 2018* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: How easy it was to set up and most of the times, it is super easy to load and transcribe the dictations. I also love the extras they offer. > > **Cons**: Sometimes my boss/attorney records his dictation in a different format somehow, and it won't work with Express Scribe. BUT.. even then I just tell him and he saves it as the correct format and the issue is solved\! Just takes an extra step\! > > Very easy to setup, love that the foot pedal comes with the program- cost effective and very easy to use, our whole office uses it and likes it very much. ----- ### "Well designed transcription software that can handle audio and video" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *10 September 2018* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: During my graduate work, I relied on Express Scribe to help transcribe hundreds of hours of audio and video interviews. Especially useful are the program's hotkey controls that enable the user to back up the recording by increments that the user can select. This is extremely useful for reviewing recorded segments that are difficult to understand. Express Scribe supports all but the most obscure audio formats - a fact that is exceedingly helpful when dealing with student assignments that have been recorded on a wide range of mobile phones and mp3 devices. Users can use a hot-key to automatically insert time stamps throughout the transcript, or manually insert timestamps at key points though the document. The use of timestamps allows users to correlate the audio track with the exact position on the written transcript. Though I have never used a control pedal with Express Scribe, many times I wished that I had one. Use of a control pedal would free up the user's hands to focus more on typing transcripts. > > **Cons**: Express Scribe is not available in a native version for Linux. However, Express Scribe can run in Linux using the WINE Emulator. Keep your original receipt for the software and installation codes. If you reinstall your operating system, you may encounter problems reactivating Express Scribe. > > I relied on Express Scribe for at least 6 years to transcribe hundreds of pages of documents. From about 2009-2011, I ran Express Scribe in WINE in a Linux host operating system for at least 2 years and did encounter a number of compatibility problems. Things may have improved dramatically since then owing to great improvements in WINE. It seems fairly priced for a professional software too. Overall, Express Scribe is an outstanding tool for transcription ----- ### "Long-time user" — 4.0/5 > **Dori** | *16 June 2020* | Writing & Editing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Express Scribe is loaded with features and options, more than I have ever needed to use in my work, but the ones I use the most are the following. It accepts a wide variety of file formats. It loads multiple files at once, so that I can work efficiently through a list, which is especially useful when I have a lot of shorter audio files. It comes with built-in tools for adjusting the audio quality under the Playback tab, where I particularly use the Clarity Low Frequency Cut-Off tool to improve speakers' voices. I have also found that setting Volume Auto-Adjust (range compression) to None gives me the clearest sound with the least static. Another useful feature is the ability to bookmark speakers in the audio file. Setting up a foot pedal connection was easy, although I like Express Scribe's ability to control the audio with function keys if the foot pedal develops problems. And, finally, I find the interface is easy for me to navigate. > > **Cons**: I would like the ability to place time stamps with a function key. I have tried to follow the time stamp shortcut instructions provided by NCH, but have not been able to use it well, so I usually insert time stamps during the proofing stage using another transcription software program that does have that feature. Another issue for a long time was that audio played in Express Scribe seemed to have higher levels of background static than the same audio played in other transcription programs. I was finally able to resolve this issue by setting the Volume Auto-Adjust (range compression) to None, as I mentioned above. I had been relying on the default setting (which I believe was Strong) and didn't realize what a difference it would make to the clarity -- at least to my ears. > > Express Scribe was the first program I downloaded 11 years ago when I started transcribing and I still use it today. It's reliable, customizable, and has a ton of features and options, although I only use a fraction of them. The customer support has been very good, although hardly needed, and the website offers help and tutorials. My overall experience with it has been excellent. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/194698/express-scribe?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/194698/express-scribe) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data