How to Use Yating Transcription in 2026: Buying Guide & 5-Dimension Test vs. Tinrec

The meeting is over, the recording is sitting on your phone, and you're still replaying two hours of content to find that one key conclusion. What's worse, you've opened a transcription tool but don't know where to click first.

Yating Transcription is widely discussed in Taiwan, especially for its recognition of Taiwanese accents and mixed Mandarin, English, and Taiwanese. This article not only teaches you how to use it but also honestly lays out its free and paid limitations, and compares it with Tinrec across 5 dimensions so you can decide which one suits your meeting scenario.

First, let's clarify one thing: Yating Transcription is a speech-to-text service; Yating's other TTS is text-to-speech—they are different.

Yating Transcription vs. Tinrec | Quick Overview

Yating Transcription is an AI transcription software developed by a Taiwanese team, focusing on real-time transcription, audio-to-text, video subtitles, and meeting notes, optimized for Taiwanese accents and Taiwanese Hokkien. Tinrec is positioned as an AI meeting notes and collaboration tool that, beyond transcription, connects summaries, action items, AI Q&A, export, and team spaces.

Item	Yating Transcription	Tinrec
Core positioning	Speech-to-text, transcription	AI meeting notes and team collaboration
Main input	App real-time recording, upload audio or video	Real-time recording, desktop system audio, audio/video files, mobile
Billing	Pay by duration: 1, 3, 10 hours, stackable; contact official for long-term	Personal: free, weekly card, Pro monthly, Pro annual; team: per paid seat
Team capabilities	Source content mainly personal recording, upload, and export	Team space, roles, seats, usage, audit, recycle bin

This article compares 5 dimensions: Taiwanese accent transcription, online meeting recording method, post-transcription workflow, billing and quota, and team collaboration. For each dimension, we first describe Yating's performance, then Tinrec's, and finally give a one-sentence conclusion.

How to Use Yating Transcription: 3 Steps from Recording to Export

This section first answers the search intent: how to use Yating Transcription. Its operation is straightforward, with the mobile app as the main entry point.

Step 1: Start real-time recording Open the Yating Transcription app and tap the recording icon at the bottom to start real-time recording and automatic transcription. For already-recorded audio or video files, use the "Upload" process to import the file and convert it to text.

Step 2: Wait for recognition and post-processing After transcription is complete, the progress bar may stop at 99%. This is not a malfunction. 99% means text recognition is done, and the system is performing subsequent processing such as speaker segmentation and key summary, which takes some time. Once complete, you can view and download from the "All Transcripts" list.

Step 3: Export the transcript Tap "Export" in the upper right corner of the transcript screen to save the file. Yating also provides an online editor and timeline comparison for easy proofreading while listening.

Two things to note during proofreading. First, in multi-person discussions, Yating can mark different speaker segments, but accurately mapping "who said this sentence" still requires manual verification. Second, the transcript is not a polished article or subtitle; spoken fillers like "then, like, um" are kept as is, and you'll usually need to remove redundant words and re-punctuate afterward.

Dimension 1 | Transcription of Taiwanese Accents and Mixed Mandarin-English-Taiwanese

Yating Transcription's strength is clear: it has studied how Taiwanese people speak quite thoroughly. Official data shows transcription accuracy can reach over 90%, supports multi-speaker recognition, and is optimized for Taiwanese accents and Taiwanese Hokkien. The scenario where a sentence switches between Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English three times is where it has a relatively good reputation. Actual results are still affected by recording quality, accent, and proper nouns.

Tinrec focuses on Chinese meetings, mixed Chinese-English content, and multilingual meeting transcription, and provides team hotwords to maintain common terminology. It does not promise a fixed accuracy rate but emphasizes high-quality transcription under clear audio and common scenarios; important content should still be verified against the recording.

→ This dimension: Tie. If you almost exclusively transcribe pure Taiwanese accents, Yating is a good fit; if you want to continue organizing the transcription results, Tinrec's hotwords and subsequent workflow are more complete.

Dimension 2 | Online Meeting Recording Method: App Recording vs. Bot-free Desktop Recording

Yating Transcription's main entry points are app real-time recording and file upload, suitable for in-person meetings, interviews, classes, or already-recorded audio. If your meeting is on Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams on a computer, you usually need to handle the audio source first, then import or record.

Tinrec's desktop version directly captures computer system audio, handling online meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, etc., without needing a meeting bot to join as a participant. Users actively open Tinrec to start recording, generating transcripts in real time while recording.

→ This dimension: If you mainly have online meetings, Tinrec is clearly more convenient; if you mostly do offline interviews and post-event audio files, Yating's process is also straightforward enough.

Dimension 3 | After Transcription: Summaries, Action Items, and AI Q&A

Yating Transcription's core output is the transcript, with an online editor and timeline comparison. The official process mentions speaker segmentation and key summary after recognition. However, if you want to turn the transcript into subtitles, translations, or articles, source materials also remind that you usually need to connect to other AI tools for further processing.

Tinrec's post-transcription workflow is more complete: automatically generates summaries, chapters, key points, and action items, supports mind maps, AI Q&A, real-time translation, and bilingual viewing. It can also export to Notion, Google Docs, OneNote, Dropbox, etc., or use Agent post-processing to generate reports, tables, and documents.

→ This dimension: Tinrec wins. The difference is not "whether it can convert to text" but "whether you can work directly after conversion."

Dimension 4 | Free Quota and Billing: Buy by Duration or Plan by Subscription?

Yating Transcription's paid plans are mainly sold by duration, divided into 1 hour, 3 hours, and 10 hours, which can be stacked; for long-term heavy use, contact the official team. This "pay as you go" approach is intuitive and requires no upfront subscription. Note that one account cannot be used on multiple devices simultaneously. Yating Transcription has a free version, but this source does not list a fixed number of minutes; actual quota is subject to the official page.

Tinrec's personal version offers a free version, weekly card, Pro monthly, and Pro annual, choose by usage frequency; the team version offers a 7-day trial, 1 free seat, 300 minutes of team shared import quota, USD 29.80 per paid seat per month, USD 199 per paid seat per year (about USD 16.58 per month). Paid seats provide 2,000 minutes of team shared import quota per month; under an active team plan and active seats, real-time recording is currently not deducted by minutes, while file and web imports consume team shared minutes.

→ This dimension: Tie. For occasional personal transcription, buying by duration with Yating is simple; for long-term team use, Tinrec's seats and shared quota are easier to plan.

Dimension 5 | Team Collaboration and Data Retention

Yating Transcription's source content mainly covers personal recording, upload, editing, and export; no description of team spaces, seat management, or audit logs is seen. For individual users, this is actually simpler.

Tinrec's team version is an independent team collaboration space, not multiple people sharing one personal account. It provides team spaces, invite links to add members, owner/admin/member roles, seat allocation and revocation, team shared real-time recording and import benefits, usage trends and member rankings, team hotwords, audit logs, and audio recycle bin. When a member leaves or loses a seat, their responsible team resources can be handed over to other active members. Roles determine governance permissions, seats determine whether one can record, upload, edit, and import/export; active members without seats can still view, play, and read team data.

→ This dimension: Tinrec wins. As long as meeting data needs to be shared, handed over, and traced by multiple people, the difference in team space will be obvious.

What Are Their Unique Advantages?

Tinrec's unique advantages

• Bot-free online meeting recording: desktop version captures system audio, no need to pull an extra bot into the meeting.
• Post-meeting AI Q&A and Agent post-processing: can ask follow-up questions about meeting content and generate reports, tables, and documents.
• Multi-format export: bring results to Notion, Google Docs, OneNote, Dropbox for continued use.
• Team governance: roles, seats, usage, audit, and recycle bin, suitable for teams that need to retain meeting assets.

Yating Transcription's unique advantages

• Taiwanese accent and Taiwanese Hokkien optimization: particularly friendly to local content mixing Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English; even "Jingjing style" (Mandarin-English mixing) can be recognized.
• Straightforward operation, duration-based billing: open the app and record; payment stacks by duration, low barrier for individuals with sporadic usage.

Conclusion: Which One Should You Choose?

• If you just need to quickly convert a Taiwanese-accented recording to text and usage is irregular → Yating Transcription is enough. • If you need to record Zoom, Meet, Teams online meetings without adding a meeting bot → Tinrec. • If after transcription you still need summaries, action items, AI Q&A, and multi-format export → Tinrec. • If you need team sharing, seat management, usage, and audit → Tinrec team version. • If you need to switch between multiple devices → Yating currently does not allow one account on multiple devices simultaneously; Tinrec offers web, desktop, and mobile, depending on your plan.

In one sentence: For most users who need meeting notes and post-meeting organization, Tinrec is a more complete choice; if you only need pure transcription with sporadic usage, Yating Transcription still has its simple and direct place.

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FAQ

Q1: How do I export from Yating Transcription? Tap "Export" in the upper right corner of the transcript screen to save; you can also download completed files from the "All Transcripts" list.

Q2: Is Yating Transcription broken if progress stays at 99%? No. 99% means text recognition is complete, and the system is performing subsequent processing such as speaker segmentation and key summary, which takes some time; download from the list when done.

Q3: Is the free version of Yating Transcription enough? This source does not provide a fixed number of minutes for the free version; actual quota is subject to the official page. If you only occasionally organize short recordings, try the free version first; if you use it often, buy by duration.

Q4: Is Yating Transcription's multi-speaker recognition accurate? It can mark different speaker segments, but to accurately map "who said this sentence," manual verification is still needed in multi-person discussions. For interview research or meeting minutes requiring names, this step cannot be skipped.

Q5: Can Tinrec completely replace Yating Transcription? Depends on your needs. For pure audio-to-text, Yating Transcription is straightforward; if you need bot-free online meeting recording, post-meeting summaries, action items, AI Q&A, and team collaboration, Tinrec covers a longer workflow.

Q6: How is Tinrec team version priced? Current configuration is USD 29.80 per paid seat per month, USD 199 per paid seat per year (about USD 16.58 per month); paid seats provide 2,000 minutes of team shared import quota per month. Prices, currencies, and promotions are subject to the official purchase page.

References

• Yating Transcription
• Is the free version of Yating Transcription enough? 2026 speech-to-text tutorial and content extension applications | Vinteen's Salon
• Complete Guide to Yating Transcription: Free Version, Pricing, and Alternatives at a Glance
• How to Use Yating Transcription? 2026 Complete Tutorial and AI Recording Tool Comparison (including free alternatives) - Tinrec Blog
• Complete Yating Transcription Tutorial: How to Accurately Transcribe Taiwanese Accents and Mixed Chinese-English | TheAI Academy