Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to hearshot
Voice messaging reinvented
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. hearshot launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey HN! Braden here, creator of Whispering, an open-source speech-to-text app. I really like dictation. For years, I relied on transcription tools that were almost good, but they were all closed-source. Even a lot of them that claimed to be “local” or “on-device” were still black boxes that left me wondering where my audio really went. So I built Whispering. It’s open-source, local-first, and most importantly, transparent with your data. Your data is stored locally on your device, and your audio goes directly from your machine to a local provider (Whisper C++, Speaches, etc.) or your chosen…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Record voice memos on iPhone or Apple Watch and get AI transcriptions and summaries delivered to your email. The best voice to text app for capturing ideas on the go.
2022 · whispermemos.com · its alternatives →
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Transcribe & summarize looooong voice memos
2025 · macwhisper.com · its alternatives →
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Communicate when you want, how you want
2018 · linkedin.com · its alternatives →
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telbee▲182Voice messaging for your website, podcasts & social media
2020 · telbee.io · its alternatives →
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Aloud▲118Turn spoken feedback into tasks your coding agent can run
Aug 2026 · aloud.sh · its alternatives →
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Sup▲176Share sounds on your friend's phone, even when it‘s locked
2022 · sup.audio · its alternatives →
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