Alternatives

Products that do what RiverScript does

Transcribe everything you can hear on your computer

1. 1
   Descript▲869

   Text-based audio editor and automated transcription

   2017 · descript.com

2. 2
   AssemblyAI - Speech-to-Text API▲997

   APIs to automatically transcribe and understand audio

   2017 · assemblyai.com

3. 3
   MacWhisper▲123

   High quality text transcription with OpenAI's whisper on Mac

   2023

4. 4
   Unlimited Voice Transcription with API▲479

   Fast voice-to-text on 92 languages

   2023

5. 5
   Audioscribe▲302

   Free and open-source AI to turn voice into structured notes

   2024

6. 6
   ListenRobo▲194

   Transcribe and summarize media files & links, and podcasts

   2024

7. 7
   Transcriber▲221

   Transcribe any audio/video to text in minutes

   2018

8. 8IM
   I made a free transcription service powered by Whisper AI▲224

   2022 · freesubtitles.ai

9. 9
   TurboScribe▲105

   Convert audio and video to accurate text in seconds with AI

   2024

10. 10
    Yescribe.ai▲194

    Convert audio and video to text with AI & free online

    2024

11. 11
    AI Transcribe▲136

    Easily transcribe & translate lectures and meetings

    2025

12. 12
    The New Riverside▲164

    One place to record, edit & share content with the world

    2023

13. 13
    Whisper Notes▲115

    Offline AI Speech to Text Transcription for iOS & macOS

    2025

14. 14
    Aloud▲118

    Turn spoken feedback into tasks your coding agent can run

    18d ago · aloud.sh

15. 15
    SpeechText.AI for Chrome▲130

    Record, capture and transcribe audio & video in minutes

    2021

16. 16
    Auto Transcription by Media.io▲65

    Online transcribe audio and video to text

    2022

17. 17
    Hearica▲112

    Turn all computer audio into captions for the deaf

    Mar 2026 · hearica.com

18. 18
    transcribo▲74

    Simple and affordable audio to text transcription software

    2021

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    Whisperstream▲77

    Local AI dictation for Windows

    20d ago · whisperstream.io

20. 20
    Rescript for Desktop▲88

    A free, open source, Descript alternative. Runs on-device.

    Aug 2026 · getrescript.com

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    Silkwave Voice▲70

    Record your microphone, system audio simultaneously

    Apr 2026 · silkwave.ai

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    AudioTranscription.io▲5

    Transcribe any audio/video to text in 30s.

    Jul 2026 · audiotranscription.io

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    ReelScribe▲6

    Turn audio & video into clean, editable text with AI

    Feb 2026

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    Audiosum▲7

    AI-powered audio summary & video transcription

    Nov 2025

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