Cockatoo

Cockatoo is a fast AI transcription tool with up to 99.8% accuracy across 90+ languages, transcribing an hour of audio in about 2-3 minutes.

Cockatoo focuses on speed and accuracy in speech-to-text, generating transcripts for spoken English that can reach up to 99.8% accuracy with a 95% quality guarantee, and it is designed to handle varied accents and background noise. Users simply drag and drop a file to receive a transcript in minutes. The tool transcribes roughly one hour of audio in 2-3 minutes, dramatically faster than manual transcription, and supports over 90 languages. Higher tiers add priority processing, all-language access, team management, and API access for programmatic use. Cockatoo uses a freemium model that undercuts human transcription costs substantially, making it attractive for individuals and small teams who need frequent, affordable transcripts. It competes with tools like Otter, Sonix, and Turboscribe, differentiating on headline accuracy and turnaround speed.