Is Google Transcribe free to use?

It depends on what you mean by Google Transcribe.

Google Live Transcribe is a free Android accessibility app for real-time speech captions, and Google Recorder can transcribe recordings on supported Pixel devices. These consumer tools are useful for conversations, voice notes, and simple live transcription, but they are not the same as a professional upload-and-export transcription workspace.

If you mean Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, that is a developer API with usage-based pricing. It may include limited free usage for some categories or trials, but ongoing transcription is billed by recognition type, duration, model, and processing mode.

The practical answer is that Google offers free transcription features for everyday users, while Google Cloud transcription is not unlimited free. If you need to transcribe long audio files, export polished transcripts, create subtitles, add speaker labels, or run transcription inside an app, expect to compare paid options.

Always check Google's current product and pricing pages because availability, device support, language support, and free allowances can change.