LiteScribe
LiteScribe transcribes audio and video into searchable transcripts with speaker labels, summaries, and action items. Nonprofits can use it for board meetings, interviews, webinars, and trainings, and its desktop Local Mode keeps audio on the computer.
- Type
- Software
- Cost model
- Free plan available
- Nonprofit terms
- Not required
- Last reviewed
- September 16, 2026
What is LiteScribe?
LiteScribe is a transcription tool that turns meeting, interview, and webinar recordings into searchable transcripts with summaries and action items. Use this page to decide whether its free plan covers your nonprofit’s recording volume, and to understand exactly what stays on your computer when you use its offline Local Mode.
What Local Mode keeps local, and what it does not
Local Mode runs transcription on your own computer in the LiteScribe desktop app, so the audio is not uploaded. It is available on the Pro and Business plans, on Windows, macOS, and Linux, after a one-time model download. It is not available in the web or mobile apps.
Two details matter before recording sensitive conversations, such as case notes or interviews with vulnerable people:
- The finished transcript syncs to your LiteScribe account by default. To keep the text on the computer as well, turn off “Sync new local transcripts to cloud” in Settings, Privacy.
- The app is not fully offline. It checks in periodically to confirm your plan, and pauses new offline work if it cannot check in for about two days.
Outside Local Mode, audio is processed in the cloud. LiteScribe’s privacy policy names AssemblyAI as its transcription provider.
Disclosure
This listing began as a submission from LiteScribe’s founder. NPO Resources did not receive payment for it, and the details above come from LiteScribe’s public pages, checked September 16, 2026.
Best For
Best for nonprofits that record meetings, interviews, or trainings and want written records without manual note-taking, including teams that need captions for recorded sessions or need to keep sensitive audio off third-party servers.
How It Fits
- Setup timeShort
- The web app starts with a free account. Local Mode adds a desktop install and a one-time model download.
- Organization sizeSmall to growing nonprofits
- Useful for teams that record meetings or interviews but have no staff time or budget for manual transcription.
- Technical skillLow to moderate
- Cloud transcription is simple. Keeping sensitive recordings fully local means changing the transcript sync setting.
Before You Sign Up
Cost and access
LiteScribe did not publish a nonprofit discount on its website when this page was checked (September 16, 2026). The free Basic plan does not require an application. Ask LiteScribe directly about nonprofit pricing, and confirm any offer in writing before budgeting.
Eligibility and availability
No nonprofit verification is needed for the free plan. Local Mode requires a Pro or Business plan and the desktop app on Windows, macOS, or Linux.