This is why a service like PhoneTag, formerly known as Simulscribe, has received the attention that it has in the past several months. It is also the reason for today’s launch of another transcription service, this time by consumer voicemail provider YouMail. The highlight here is users’ ability to choose between automated and human-powered voice-to-text transfers.
As with its competitors, YouMail’s transcription services, which involve SMS- or email-based deliveries, carry a cost, with price dependent on the quantity of messages provided for a set fee per month. For example, 50 messages transcribed to SMS are available for $3.99. Alternatively, the same number of messages transcribed to email are $6.99. Unlimited messaging for each approach is $9.99 and $17.99, respectively. YouMail also states that it offers a Read-it Free plan atop its basic voicemail service for no extra charge, though it requires users to specify only a single contact for message transcription or a “limited number of messages.”