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Rev Pros and Cons: Top 5 Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users find Rev's high accuracy in transcription to be superior to competitors, enhancing their overall experience. (72 mentions)
Users love Rev for its efficient and accurate transcription, enhancing their learning and simplifying the transcription process. (71 mentions)
Users appreciate the time-saving aspect of Rev, noting its quick and reliable transcriptions for meetings. (63 mentions)
Users appreciate the ease of use of Rev, which allows for quick and intuitive transcription and recording. (58 mentions)
Users appreciate the exceptional transcription accuracy of Rev, making it the best choice for their needs. (58 mentions)
Users report AI inaccuracy in transcripts, citing issues like grammatical errors and sync problems in captions. (21 mentions)
Users express frustration with inaccurate transcription, highlighting frequent errors and a lack of contextual understanding. (19 mentions)
Users report notable text recognition issues with Rev, including errors in names, context, and synchronization problems. (16 mentions)
Users find AI limitations in Rev, noting issues with line breaks, crashes, and incomplete transcripts. (13 mentions)
Users face user interface issues with Rev, including upload problems and challenges with organization and formatting. (12 mentions)

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Rev Pros and Cons

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Tony C.
TC
Director of Broadcasting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Rev has changed the way I work in the media"
What do you like best about Rev?

As a broadcaster and audio journalist, I conduct dozens and dozens of hours worth of interviews every year. I've always wished I could quickly get a transcript of the conversations I had for quick archiving and searching when I KNEW someone said something but I couldn't quite remember who or when. Now with Rev, not only do I have transcripts, but I have the ability for an AI to produce podcast show notes within seconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

The transcriptions are 99 percent accurate. It'd be nice to get to that 99.9 percent mark where it can tell what I'm saying by using context clues rather than having the occasional typo in the transcription. But that's very minor. Overall, I love the service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

John C.
JC
Psychologist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Tour De Work Force"
What do you like best about Rev?

Rev removes a solid 50 hours of work for us here at our Forensic Psychology Office. We utilize it for our dictations and for sending off to our typist. We typically dictate reports and then our typist would attempt to write it out, but with Rev the work load is reduced significantly.

It has helped tremendously with various lawyers, courts, and judges who request immediate reports and now we are able to confidently provide these reports in a much more efficacious and timely manner Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

The dictionary to add words to the word bank was removed. Now our reports have gone down SIGNIFICANTLY in accuracy.

We were told that it was one of the most unique things about Rev and part of the reason we signed up for a yearly contract. We are extremely disappointed with this removal and have been messaging frequently to see its prompt return. We hope to see it by the time our contract renews as we have been wanting to advise other offices to join us using Rev. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shaleigh Thomas of Rev

John, we're so glad you're finding time-saving value in Rev! I'm happy to let you know that the Custom Glossary is available after a brief hiatus. You can find it under the 'Resources' section of your account. Thanks for using Rev!

KF
Video Producer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"My Team's Go-To Source for Transcripts, Subtitles & Captions"
What do you like best about Rev?

I enjoy how easy Rev makes it to submit files for transcription and the number of features/add-ons they offer (e.g., time stamping, rush order, additional languages, etc.). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

The Dropbox integration with Rev seems to be hit or miss. A lot of our raw video content lives on Dropbox, and I've tried uploading files to Rev directly from Dropbox with mixed results. More often than not, I receive a generic "network error" message, and end up having to download the file from Dropbox and re-uploading directly to Rev, waisting valuable time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Brooke B.
BB
PR + Social Media Strategist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Could not run my writing business without Rev!"
What do you like best about Rev?

I love how quickly Rev transcribes interviews once I upload them, even if the speakers' accents or audio quality make it difficult to clearly understand. I really love that it integrates with Zoom so that recordings of my conference calls get transcribed automatically with no hassle. After experimenting with several different transcription services and softwares, even doing it myself and hiring other humans to transcribe for me, I can confidently say that Rev is the best accuracy and the fastest turnaround, making it the best value for my transcription needs. I've even been experimenting with the AI functionality to ask additional questions about my transcripts, and it's been helpful in organizing information and collating key themes from my interviews. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

There are some minor placements and buttons within the editing screen that aren't instantly intuitive, but these are always improving and really don't slow me down enough to complain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RK
Executive Producer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best tool for transcriptions"
What do you like best about Rev?

I'm a professional video producer and I've been a Rev user for years. I love the interactive transcript interface so I can watch my video while I read the transcripts. They are easy to share with clients and my editing team. Great accuracy and fast turnaround at a very reasonable price. One of my favorite features is the ability to export and EDL from highlighted transcripts. It saves us a ton of time in post production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

Video uploads have gotten a little slow lately. We just get around that by uploading the videos to our Vimeo account (which we usually do anyway) and then share the URL to Rev for the transcript. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mike F.
MF
Veterinarian / Medical Director / Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent documentation"
What do you like best about Rev?

Rev allows me to stay in the moment and truly listen during meetings, knowing that, if I have any questions or lack the recall, I can easily return to the data. It's been a true timesaver as well because it allows me to create and keep notes on each meeting with very little time investment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

The one downside to using Rev is there seems to be a disconnect between devices. For instance, when you record on your phone, the data may not be retrievable from a desktop website and visa versa. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Samuel C.
SC
Founder and First journalist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Fast and Accurate"
What do you like best about Rev?

From The Bureau

We've had a great experience using Rev's transcription service. Their team consistently delivers fast turnarounds without compromising on accuracy — even with complex or technical audio. The platform is easy to use, and the pricing is very reasonable, making it a reliable choice for media and investigative work. Highly recommended for any newsroom or content team that values speed, precision, and efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

One area for improvement: while Rev handles standard and technical language well, some esoteric terms and nuanced phrasing from interviews — especially in sensitive or cross-cultural contexts — could benefit from a more intuitive handling or optional editorial flagging.

Still, Rev remains an essential tool in our workflow, and we highly recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PH
Entrepreneur & Sole Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Rev is GREAT for Summaries and Transcriptions!"
What do you like best about Rev?

The different summaries that are generated after uploading a video or audio file! I use these summaries to easily review and learn the most information I need to remember, for both business and personal situations. It is truly a life saver for effort and time! They also have great customer service! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

The transcriptions are 95% on point. Sometimes, the grammar or punctuation has to be manually edited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Extremely helpful in a time of need"
What do you like best about Rev?

I am very impressed with Rev. I've been using it for the last six or so weeks.

The transcription works amazingly well when the source voice recording is clear. I'm am amazed at it's ability with bad quality recordings with multiple people talking over each other etc.

The software has helped me immensely in creating documents for the court system that I can quickly refer back to.

The AI summaries are quite useful for getting a quick overview of the voice recording. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

The transcription text editor could do with some work, it does feel a little clunky at times.

I am concerned that 2FA was not required to change/reset the password. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KM
Freelance writer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"I adore Rev!"
What do you like best about Rev?

I'm a freelance writer, so I do a lot of interviews that need to be transcribed. I used to spend hours transcribing until I started using Rev. One of my clients introduced me to this service and I am so happy she did because it has saved me a ton of time--and spared my aching fingers! Also, I appreciate that they created a subscription model that makes it easier to use the service often. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rev?

While the transcripts generated by AI are pretty accurate compared to other services I have seen, they could be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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