NCH Finally Have A Paid Model For Express Scribe - Limits The Free Edition

NCH Software's move to finally make some money out of their hugely popular transcription software called Express Scribe is now just about complete as at version 5.40

Users of the free versions prior to this release certainly enjoyed some fantastic transcription software for nothing but an upgrade from older versions to 5.40 will see all that change.

NCH have limited the audio playback in the free edition to just .MP3, .WMA, .WAV, .AIF and .DCT audio file formats and all video formats have been removed totally from the free version of Express Scribe.

Buying the Pro version of Express Scribe will give you back all the audio and video formats that are commonly transcribed by transcription typists and at around AU$36 (US$32) you can't really grumble as at that price it is still a bit of a bargain.

Also, users of non Alto Edge USB foot pedals look out as support has also been removed for those devices in v5.40 Express Scribe free edition - if you have a Philips 2310 or 2320 it will no longer function until you buy the paid edition.

More details at our main blog including a full list of compatible video and audio formats and the Express Scribe version history - click the heading above to go straight there.