I'm a lead generation strategist who is now just starting a podcast. I recently purchased the tier 1 level of Transcript.LOL on AppSumo, and used it to transcribe 6 audio files over the weekend. All I can say is WOW! What a time saver!

The timing of my discovery of Transcript.LOL could not have been more perfect. Last week, I had been looking heavily for a free or low-cost transcription service that would transcribe several of my interview videos for a low cost. Most of my current videos run between 30-40 minutes in length.

In my research, I found 8 sources that typically cost about $10 or more per month. But they all have an upload limit of just 30 minutes per video in their lowest tier level programs. So after spending a few hours trimming minutes off of several videos to get under 30 minutes and then uploading them to several of these sites for free, I had become increasingly frustrated. That is when I stumbled across Transcript.LOL on Appsumo.

Upon checking out the Tier 1 level of Transcript.LOL on Appsumo, I realized that it would offer enough monthly minute uploads that I need for my upcoming podcast where I intend to run four 20-30 minute episodes per month.

Then I discovered for the first time at the starter level tier of a transcription service, that I was able to upload audio or video of up to 2 hours each, or 120 minutes, thus not requiring me to move up to the next tier level. This was my first time learning of such a value and it was the deciding factor for me. So my wife/business partner and I decided that this tool was worth the small investment fee, and we could not have been more correct.

Since AppSumo offers such incredible lifetime deals, and I have had a good experience with one of their promoted products in the past, I made the purchase... a one-time only, payment I might add. For a one-time payment, I couldn't beat what it offers. Not to mention that it will continue to be upgraded as the software matures over time.

So after getting a killer deal, I put it to work. I uploaded 6 videos into it, most roughly 35 minutes long. But what I got in return, just blew me away. As I mentioned above, I was mostly concerned about 3 issues with transcription services, 1) the amount of monthly minutes I can upload, and 2) the length of an uploaded video or audio file needed to be longer than 30 minutes. My third concern was 3) the quality level of the transcription, and Transcript LOL didn't disappoint! In fact, it far exceeded my expectations.

Not only did I get great transcriptions, (of course with AI, they still need to be checked by a human), but I also got several other content pieces that I would use but wasn't planning to get (even though I had read the plan description). Here is what I considered the bonus content that you get with Transcript LOL.
1. Transcript with timestamps
2. Bulleted summary statements of the recording
3. List of keyword topics from certain timeframes of the recording
4. Chapter list (very useful for YouTube)
5. SEO-focused recording title suggestions (5)
6. Social media posts that are perfect for LinkedIn or Facebook (5), including hashtags
7. Twitter length posts aka "Tweets" (5), including hashtags
8. A blog post - (the one I am looking at for this review is 755 words, and 4,832 characters)
9. A newsletter to be sent to my email list
10. Quotes (I will use these in promotional materials like video thumbnails, social posts, and more)
You can also create quizzes based on the recording and use Transcript.LOL directly connected to ChatGPT.

This tool was able to do so much work for me in 5 minutes and it is saving me from many hours of work and saving me from hiring several virtual assistants. I mean, I had to have saved 4 to 5 hours per video I uploaded. That is 24-30 hours on my 6 uploaded videos, or as I prefer to think of it as 3.75 work days.

I can't stress how valuable this tool is proving to be for my business. AppSumo and Transcript.LOL, thank you so much for offering such an incredible product. I love it and look forward to using it to help grow my brand awareness.