I joined this forum just to ask this same question.
I don't understand this. I read great reviews online about Express Scribe and how it is a free transcription software program. There is even a side-by-side comparison of the free version vs. the pro version on the NCH home page for the program. So I downloaded the FREE version (vs the PRO version) 2 weeks ago, thinking this was similar to other free software programs like adobe acrobat reader, etc.
I went to use it yesterday and kept being prompted to buy a license because the version I had was only a demo of the Pro version and that what I had was a 14 day free trial. I could not even load an audio file into it without ' upgrading ' and buying a license.
Does a usable FREE version actually exist? (since not being able to load audio files into the demo makes it rather useless). If so, how do I get it installed? Anyone?