Amberscript

Product overview

Amberscript is an Amsterdam-based company that converts audio and video into text and subtitles using AI speech recognition. The platform supports over 90 languages for automatic transcription, with particular strength in European languages like Dutch, German, French, and Spanish. Users can choose between fully automated AI transcription or a hybrid approach where human editors polish the AI output to reach broadcast-quality standards meeting Netflix and BBC guidelines. Founded in 2017 by Peter-Paul de Leeuw, Thomas Dieste, and Timo Behrens, the company raised $10 million in a Series A led by Endeit Capital in 2021. Amberscript has offices in Amsterdam and Berlin, and employs between 50 and 200 people from more than a dozen nationalities. In 2023, the company acquired two competitors, Abtipper.de and Uitgetypt.nl, to consolidate its position in the German and Dutch markets. The platform is used by all Dutch universities for lecture transcripts, by a third of Dutch municipalities for subtitling council meetings, and by media companies including Disney and Puma. Amberscript also provides a live subtitling service for parliamentary sessions. The company launched an AI subtitle formatting feature that automatically transforms raw transcripts into properly formatted subtitles without manual intervention. KEY FEATURES: - Automatic transcription in 90+ languages with strong European language coverage - AI subtitle formatting meeting Netflix and BBC broadcast standards - Human post-editing option for 100% accuracy with 24-hour turnaround - Live subtitling for parliamentary sessions and public meetings - API for integration into existing media and education workflows

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