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AI Transcription and Dictation Businesses: 35 Verified, Median $350 MRR
Speech-to-text got cheap and good. Apps that put it where people need it still get paid.
We found 35 AI transcription, note-taking and dictation businesses with revenue verified on TrustMRR. Of the 28 that report monthly recurring revenue, the median is $350 a month (exactly $349.50), a bit above the directory-wide $300 (study). 9 make $1,000 or more.
1. Dictation: talk instead of type
- Cross-Platform AI Dictation App: ~$12,321 MRR.
- AI Voice Dictation Software (Replace Typing): ~$6,512 MRR.
- Offline AI Dictation & Voice Tools Suite: $2,973 MRR.
- AI Dictation for Doctors and Professionals: ~$1,316 MRR.
- Desktop Voice Dictation Software: ~$314 MRR.
- French Writing Coach App with Dictation: ~$300 MRR.
- Small Mac apps sold once: Offline Mac Dictation App, On-Device Speech-to-Text for macOS, Offline Medical Voice Dictation ($512 in the last 30 days).
Honest catch: phones and computers now ship with free dictation. Paid apps win on accuracy, privacy (offline) or a profession like medicine.
2. Meeting notes and voice recorders
- AI Note Taker & Voice-to-Text App: ~$20,922 MRR.
- AI Meeting Transcription & Translation: ~$1,350 MRR.
- AI Voice Recorder & Transcription App: ~$668 MRR.
- Turn Loom Recordings into a Searchable AI Notebook: ~$194 MRR.
- AI Meeting Minutes for Japanese Businesses: ~$44 MRR.
3. Podcast, video and file transcription
- AI Podcast Transcript Search Engine: ~$4,296 MRR.
- AI Voicemail Transcription & Replies (French Legal): ~$3,469 MRR.
- Spotify & Apple Podcast Transcription: ~$1,394 MRR.
- Android Video & Audio Transcription App: ~$715 MRR.
- AI Audio & Video Transcription App: ~$538 MRR.
- AI Audio & Video to Text with Speaker Detection: ~$385 MRR.
- Audio Transcripts with AI Q&A and Citations: ~$263 MRR.
- TikTok Video Summarizer & Transcriber: ~$259 MRR.
- YouTube Transcript Extractor: ~$136 MRR.
- Chrome Extension to Transcribe Any Browser Tab: ~$101 MRR.
4. Transcripts for developers and AI agents
- Audio & Video Transcription with API & MCP: ~$470 MRR.
- Video Transcript API for LLM Pipelines: ~$185 MRR.
- Video Transcription Infrastructure for Agents: ~$67 MRR.
What the data says
- Dictation is the surprise winner. Two dictation apps make over $6,000 a month.
- Pick a profession or a language. Doctors, French law firms and Japanese meetings all show up.
- Offline is a selling point for people who don’t want audio sent to the cloud. See offline AI business ideas.
Related: AI meeting notetaker business, Whisper Transcription Business, AI YouTube and Podcast Tools, AI Video Clipping and Captions, AI Business Ideas for Lawyers and Doctors, AI business ideas for nurses, AI business ideas for podcasters.
Method
Payment-verified stacks on PrintCash with AI (October 29, 2026) that mention meeting notes, transcription or dictation; four unrelated matches were removed. Revenue from TrustMRR.
Every stack in this guide, side by side
This guide links 27 stacks. 27 have payment-verified revenue, 2 are rated Easy to build, and the disclosed startup costs run from $25 to $99 (middle value $99). The typical stack is about 85% automated, so plan on doing the rest yourself. "MRR" means monthly recurring revenue, what subscribers pay each month. Revenue figures come from each stack's source and date; tap a name for the full breakdown.
| Stack | Revenue (as reported) | Startup cost | Difficulty | Automated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-Platform AI Dictation App | ~$12,321 MRR (Stripe-verified, TrustMRR, Oct 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 85% |
| AI Voice Dictation Software (Replace Typing) | ~$6,512 MRR; $5,504 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 24, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| Offline AI Dictation & Voice Tools Suite | $2,973 MRR (operator, TrustMRR-verified, Oct 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 90% |
| AI Dictation for Doctors and Professionals | ~$1,316 MRR; $1,802 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/DodoPayment, Oct 29, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 85% |
| Desktop Voice Dictation Software | ~$314 MRR; $1,158 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 28, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| French Writing Coach App with Dictation | ~$300 MRR; $511 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Easy | 85% |
| Offline Mac Dictation App | $129 verified revenue last 30 days, mostly non-recurring (TrustMRR/Polar, Oct 29, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 90% |
| On-Device Speech-to-Text for macOS | $169 verified revenue last 30 days, mostly non-recurring (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 28, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| Offline Medical Voice Dictation Software | $512 verified revenue last 30 days, mostly non-recurring (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 29, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 90% |
| AI Note Taker & Voice-to-Text App | ~$20,922 MRR; $22,182 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 23, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Meeting Transcription & Translation | ~$1,350 MRR; $2,345 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 27, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| AI Voice Recorder & Transcription App | ~$668 MRR; $853 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 26, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| Turn Loom Recordings into a Searchable AI Notebook | ~$194 MRR; $447 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 27, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 80% |
| AI Meeting Minutes for Japanese Businesses | ~$44 MRR; $44 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 29, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| AI Podcast Transcript Search Engine | ~$4,296 MRR; $5,995 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 23, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 85% |
| AI Voicemail Transcription & Replies (French Legal) | ~$3,469 MRR; $4,159 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 23, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| Spotify & Apple Podcast Transcription | ~$1,394 MRR; $1,218 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 25, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 85% |
| Android Video & Audio Transcription App | ~$715 MRR; $659 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 24, 2026) | $25 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Audio & Video Transcription App | ~$538 MRR; $510 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 27, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Audio & Video to Text with Speaker Detection | ~$385 MRR; $753 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/DodoPayment, Oct 27, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| Audio Transcripts with AI Q&A and Citations | ~$263 MRR; $364 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 27, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| TikTok Video Summarizer & Transcriber | ~$259 MRR; $247 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/LemonSqueezy, Oct 26, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 80% |
| YouTube Transcript Extractor | ~$136 MRR; $191 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/DodoPayment, Oct 27, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 80% |
| Chrome Extension to Transcribe Any Browser Tab | ~$101 MRR; $237 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 27, 2026) | Not disclosed | Easy | 90% |
| Audio & Video Transcription with API & MCP | ~$470 MRR; $680 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 27, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 80% |
| Video Transcript API for LLM Pipelines | ~$185 MRR; $205 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 28, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 85% |
| Video Transcription Infrastructure for Agents | ~$67 MRR; $67 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 28, 2026) | Not disclosed | Hard | 85% |
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