Changelog

New marketing homepage and site design

The public site gets a fresh Catalis-inspired layout: clearer hero, pricing, company pages, and blog chrome, while the dashboard and editor keep the work-first shell you already know.

• •Redesigned homepage live on filetranscribe.com
• •Pricing, About, Contact, FAQ, and legal pages refreshed
• •Blog list and article chrome updated
• •Previous marketing parked under /old
• •App fonts fixed on dashboard and transcript

Full-screen Paddle checkout overlay

Upgrading opens Paddle in a full-viewport overlay instead of fighting pop-up blockers or half-hidden payment links.

• •Full-viewport Paddle overlay
• •Payment links no longer blocked as pop-ups
• •Pricing CTAs keep readable white text on blue
• •Plan comparison checks match brand blue

Clearer About page and quieter signup emails

About now states who builds File Transcribe and what we do not claim. Signup and owner alerts no longer CC family addresses by mistake.

• •Founder and product boundaries on About
• •Privacy copy tightened after vendor review
• •Signup alerts no longer CC private family inboxes
• •Accents, accuracy, and bot-privacy guides polished

Proper site icon and a bigger guides library

Google Search can show the File Transcribe favicon, and we published another wave of how-to and comparison guides for Zoom, Meet, captions, and more.

• •favicon.ico for search results
• •Steady stream of practical blog guides
• •Intent pages for formats and platforms kept up to date
• •Small SEO and link fixes across the site

Welcome email when you actually start using the app

New accounts get a welcome message on first real login, not only at signup, so you still get the intro if you signed up and came back later.

• •Welcome sends on first login if you missed signup
• •No duplicate welcomes
• •Owner alerts stay on fresh signups only
• •Admin list pagination for recent users

Clearer billing emails when plans change

Cancel, pause, resume, and past-due events now send calm confirmation emails so you are not guessing what happened in Paddle.

• •Cancel confirmation and ended emails
• •Alerts for past due, pause, and resume
• •Owner notified on billing events
• •Vimeo paste import fixes for guest uploads

Faster dashboard and a focused checkout

Library and transcript pages load less junk on first paint, and upgrading opens a cleaner checkout path without the full marketing chrome.

• •Lighter dashboard payloads
• •Cleaner /checkout for upgrades
• •Sales landing at /start for podcast captions
• •Audio player no longer covers delete banners

Library polish and clearer exports

Faster library browsing, clearer export labels, and small fixes that make daily transcript work feel smoother.

• •Clearer export choices in the editor
• •Library search and folders feel snappier
• •Guest and signed-in flows keep their own files straight
• •Billing portal link easier to find

Keep a guest transcript with your email

Tried a file without signing up? Leave your email and we send the transcript so you do not lose it when the guest session ends.

• •Email a copy of your guest transcript
• •Soft reminder after you finish editing
• •No account required to receive the file
• •Tips follow only if you want them

Translation in more languages

Pro users can now translate transcripts into more languages with noticeably better quality, plus faster AI summaries in any language.

• •Translate into 30+ languages
• •Sharper, more natural translations
• •AI summaries in your language, not just English
• •Summarizer and translation tools polished across the site

Free tools hub

Ten free browser tools for quick transcription tasks, subtitle conversion, summarizing, and more. No install required.

• •New /tools hub with 10 free utilities
• •Subtitle converter (SRT and VTT)
• •Summarizer and keyword tools for Pro users
• •Transcribe short files without an account
• •Works on desktop and mobile

Every file type, explained

A new formats guide for every audio and video type we accept, plus a free subtitle converter and clearer upload paths for uncommon files.

• •Formats directory at /formats
• •Guides for MP3, MP4, WAV, MOV, M4A, and dozens more
• •Free SRT ↔ VTT converter
• •Clearer upload steps for rare file types

Watch and read real transcript demos

Public demo pages for popular podcasts and interviews with synced playback, floating video, and the full editor experience. No account needed.

• •Public demo pages you can share
• •Homepage carousel of featured episodes
• •Word highlight follows the audio
• •Info panel with topics and source link
• •Faster loading on long transcripts

Guides for how you actually work

New walkthroughs for podcasts, Zoom calls, lectures, interviews, and more, plus a refreshed blog with deeper how-to articles.

• •Use-case guides for 16 workflows
• •Step-by-step blog articles
• •Compare page to see plan differences
• •Cleaner blog reading layout on mobile

Upload many files at once

Queue multiple files from the dashboard, walk away while they process, and come back to finished transcripts in your library.

• •Batch upload from the dashboard
• •Background processing, no need to keep the tab open
• •Real progress bar tied to actual upload steps
• •Retry failed jobs without re-uploading
• •Large files upload more reliably

A faster, cleaner transcript editor

Redesigned editor with word-sync playback, folders, trash, richer exports, and a library that feels built for daily use.

• •Word-level playback highlight
• •Folders, trash, and bulk actions in your library
• •SRT, VTT, PDF, and TXT export
• •Ask AI about your transcript
• •Collapsible sidebar that remembers your preference

Easier sign-in, clearer pricing, and stronger uploads

Sign in with Google, compare plans at a glance, manage billing from your dashboard, and trust that mobile uploads actually finish.

• •Google sign-in
• •Redesigned pricing page with annual savings
• •Billing page in your dashboard
• •Guest files auto-delete after 24 hours for privacy
• •Mobile and large-file upload fixes

File Transcribe v2 is live

Rebuilt on Next.js with a faster upload flow, saved library, Pro plans via Paddle, translation, and Ask AI.

• •Homepage upload without an account
• •Transcript editor with speakers and timestamps
• •Pro and Plus via Paddle
• •Dashboard library with search and trash
• •SRT/VTT export
• •Ask AI and translation for paid plans

Help center, feedback board, and roadmap

Public pages for support, feature ideas, and product updates, browse without an account, post when signed in.

• •Searchable help center with guides
• •Public feedback and bug boards
• •Live roadmap from community posts
• •Changelog with comments
• •Dashboard Help links open in a new tab

Paddle billing, Pro and Plus plans live

Subscribe via Paddle, manage billing in the customer portal, and unlock higher limits automatically.

Translation, Ask AI, and Pro AI options

Pro users can translate transcripts, chat with Ask AI, and enable sentiment and topic detection.

SRT and VTT caption export

Export subtitles from saved transcripts for YouTube, Premiere, and other editors.

Saved library and free accounts

Sign in with email, auto-save transcripts, and reopen files from your dashboard library.

Speaker labels and transcript editor

Diarization, renameable speakers, and an editable segment view with synced playback.

Homepage upload, no account required

Try File Transcribe on the homepage with drag-and-drop upload and instant AI transcription.