Sofer.Ai
Transcription platform built for Torah lectures, with mixed-language audio support, OCR for Hebrew texts and AI search.
Sofer.Ai is an AI transcription platform designed for Torah lectures (shiurim). Sofer.Ai transcribes recordings that mix English, Hebrew, Yiddish and Aramaic, links every word to the audio, and adds a timestamped topic outline. Users can also convert scanned Hebrew books to editable text, apply custom AI prompts to transcripts, and search their own material with Maishiv.
Best for Rabbis, yeshivas and Torah organisations that want searchable, editable text from recorded shiurim and scanned sefarim.
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What is Sofer.Ai?
Sofer.Ai is a transcription and study platform built for the Torah community. Its speech model is trained for shiurim, so one recording can move between English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Aramaic and yeshiva-style speech and still come out as a single transcript. The player highlights the text as audio plays, and clicking any word jumps to that moment. Each transcript receives an automatic outline of topics with timestamps. Beyond audio, an OCR tool reads PDFs or images of sefarim and extracts Hebrew and Rashi script into searchable text, with the scan and result shown side by side. Transformations let you write a prompt and have it applied to future transcripts automatically. Maishiv is a question-answering search limited to your own transcripts and uploaded notes. Plans include a starter tier, Pro for personal use and Max with a commercial license.
Key Features
Mixed-Language Transcription
Transcribes audio that switches among English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Aramaic and yeshiva terminology within the same recording.
Synced Playback
Highlights words in time with the audio and starts playback from any word you click.
Topic Outlines
Generates a timestamped list of topics for each transcript so you can jump straight to a section.
OCR for Sefarim
Extracts Hebrew and Rashi script from uploaded PDFs or images into editable text, with side-by-side review against the scan.
Custom Transformations
Runs your own AI prompt over a transcript, stores the output with it, and can repeat the prompt on every new transcription.
Maishiv Search
Answers questions using only your Sofer.Ai transcripts and the notes you upload.
Videos
Use Cases
- Archiving Recorded Lectures
- Turn a backlog of audio shiurim into searchable text.
- Weekly Torah Sheets
- Transcribe a shiur and condense it into a printable handout.
- Drafting a Drasha
- Record spoken ideas and edit the resulting transcript instead of typing a first draft.
- Digitising Printed Sefarim
- Convert scanned pages into text that can be edited and searched.
- Preserving Family History
- Transcribe recorded personal testimony into a shareable document.
Things to know
- Usage limits by plan
- The entry tier allows up to 5 transcripts and 3 hours a month with a 90-minute cap per file; Pro includes 18 hours a month with 3-hour files, and Max includes 90 hours.
- Commercial use
- The Pro plan is labelled for personal use; a commercial license is part of the Max plan.
- Maishiv searches only your material
- Results come from your own transcripts and uploaded notes rather than from outside sources.
FAQs
What is Sofer.Ai?
Sofer.Ai is an AI platform that transcribes Torah lectures into searchable, editable text and adds tools for playback, OCR, AI transformations and search.
What languages does Sofer.Ai transcribe?
Sofer.Ai transcribes audio that combines English, Hebrew, Yiddish and Aramaic, including yeshiva-style speech, within one recording.
Can Sofer.Ai read printed Hebrew texts?
Yes. Sofer.Ai includes OCR that extracts Hebrew and Rashi script from PDFs or images into editable, searchable text.
What is Maishiv in Sofer.Ai?
Maishiv is Sofer.Ai's AI search assistant. It answers from your own transcripts and any notes you upload.
Can Sofer.Ai summarize a transcript?
Yes. Sofer.Ai lists AI summarization on its paid plans, and custom prompts can transform a transcript in other ways.
Can Sofer.Ai be used commercially?
Yes, on the Max plan, which includes a commercial license. The Pro plan is described as being for personal use.
How much does Sofer.Ai cost?
Sofer.Ai has a starter tier, a Pro plan and a Max plan, each with a monthly allowance of transcription hours. See the official site for current prices.
Who it's for
- Rabbis and educators
- Yeshivas
- Torah organizations
- Students
- Families preserving recordings
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