Scriptal vs Grain
Grain records meetings and creates video clips. Scriptal is a library for transcripts you already have. They're complementary tools.
Different Tools, Different Jobs
Grain is a recording tool
Grain joins your Zoom, Meet, or Teams calls and records them. It creates transcripts, lets you clip video highlights, and shares moments with your team. It's excellent for teams who want to record meetings and share key moments.
Scriptal is a transcript library
Scriptal doesn't record calls—it organizes and analyzes transcripts you already have. Upload transcripts from Grain, Otter, Fireflies, Fathom, Zoom, or any source. We make them searchable and extract insights.
They work great together
Use Grain to record your calls and create video clips. Export transcripts to Scriptal for your searchable library. Get the best of both: video highlights in Grain, transcript intelligence in Scriptal.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Scriptal | Grain |
|---|---|---|
Works with any transcript source Scriptal accepts any transcript. Grain only records its own calls. | ||
Real-time call recording Grain records Zoom/Meet/Teams. Scriptal analyzes existing transcripts. | ||
Video recording & clips Grain specializes in video highlights and clips | ||
Semantic search across library Both offer AI-powered search across transcripts | ||
AI summaries & analysis Both extract insights from conversations | ||
Entity extraction Scriptal auto-extracts people, companies, products, topics | Limited | |
Analytics dashboard Track patterns, objections, sentiment over time | Limited | |
Bulk upload existing transcripts Upload your entire library at once | ||
Price Similar pricing, different focus | From $19/mo | From $19/mo |
API access Both offer API for automation |
Who Should Use What
Use Grain if you...
- -Need to record Zoom/Meet/Teams calls
- -Want video clips and highlights
- -Share moments with stakeholders
- -Don't have existing transcripts to import
Use Scriptal if you...
- -Already have transcripts from various sources
- -Need to search across your entire library
- -Want analytics and pattern detection
- -Need entity extraction and topic analysis
- -Want to consolidate transcripts from multiple tools
The Best of Both Worlds
Many teams use a recording tool like Grain alongside a transcript library like Scriptal. Here's how that works:
- Grain records your calls and creates video clips for sharing key moments
- Export transcripts to Scriptal for your permanent, searchable library
- Search across everything—calls from Grain plus transcripts from other sources
- Get unified analytics across your entire transcript collection
If you only use Grain, you only have transcripts from Grain. With Scriptal, you can combine Grain transcripts with transcripts from Fathom, Otter, Fireflies, manual transcription, or any other source—all in one searchable library.
One library for all your transcripts
Whether from Grain, Otter, Fathom, or anywhere else—search everything in one place. From $19/month.
Free tier with 25 transcripts. No credit card required.