Transcription Cost Calculator

Calculate per-episode and annual transcription costs.

Episode Duration

min

Episodes per Month

Cost per Minute

Speaking Rate

wpm

Tab to move between fields

Cost per Episode

$11.25

≈ 2 cups of coffee

Monthly Cost$45.00

Annual Cost$540.00

Words per Episode6,750

Annual Word Count324,000

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your average episode duration in minutes.
Set the number of episodes you publish per month.
Enter the transcription cost per minute — AI services run ~$0.10/min, human services ~$1.00/min.
Set your average speaking rate in words per minute (150 WPM is typical for podcast speech).
Review Cost per Episode and Monthly Cost to decide whether to include transcription in your budget.

How the result changes with Episode Duration

Episode Duration: Average episode length in minutes.
Episodes per Month: Number of episodes published monthly.
Cost per Minute: Transcription service rate per audio minute (AI ~$0.10, human ~$1.00).
Speaking Rate: Average speaking rate to estimate word count.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Episode Duration = 45, Episodes per Month = 4, Cost per Minute = 0.25, Speaking Rate = 150 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Cost per Episode
Cost per Episode
11.25 = $11.25
Calculate Monthly Cost
Monthly Cost
45 = $45
Calculate Annual Cost
Annual Cost
540 = $540