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24 alternatives to Google Live Transcribe

Google's new service built for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google Live Transcribe launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Voice to Text - Transcribe Live▲91

   Speech typing notes and memos

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Transcriber▲221

   Transcribe any audio/video to text in minutes

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SpeechZap▲127

   Easily record and transcribe your thoughts on the go

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SpeechText.AI for Chrome▲130

   Record, capture and transcribe audio & video in minutes

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ada Dictation▲90

   Transcribe and edit privately, with unlimited minutes

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Voicetapp▲69

   Transcribe any speech into text with high accuracy

   2022 · voicetapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Otter.ai for Google Meet▲164

   Transcribe meetings and share transcripts in real time

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cohere Transcribe▲126

   New state-of-the-art in open source speech recognition

   Mar 2026 · cohere.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Transcribe▲115

   A great audio to text tool for journalists

   2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Speech Typing▲12

    Voice to text with google speech recognition

    2025 · speech-typing.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ada Dictation, for Mac▲95

    Transcribe & edit privately, w/ unlimited minutes on desktop

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SeeHear - Text Capture▲68

    Text-to-speech conversion

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Auto Transcription by Media.io▲65

    Online transcribe audio and video to text

    2022 · media.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HypeScribe▲97

    Google Drive for Your Speech w/ 99% AI transcription

    Mar 2026 · hypescribe.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Voice Out▲97

    Text-to-speech to read any webpage, Google Doc, or PDF

    2024 · voiceout.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hintscribe▲89

    Real-time system audio transcription with GPT integration

    2023 · hintscribe.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Live Transcribe Pro▲3

    Speech to text in real time

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    File Transcribe▲95

    Transcription made simple with AI for audio and video files

    2024 · filetranscribe.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Transcribee▲7

    Record. Transcribe. Summarise. Insights in seconds.

    Mar 2026 · transcribee.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    transcribo▲74

    Simple and affordable audio to text transcription software

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Google Meet Transcription▲14

    Google Meet Transcription - transcribe your meetings

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hearica▲112

    Turn all computer audio into captions for the deaf

    Mar 2026 · hearica.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    iVoiceNote 2.0▲63

    Free Voice Typing Notebook Online with Speech Recognition

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dictate4Me▲76

    Instantly transcribe voice to text on iPhone, iPad and Mac

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →