AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Salad Transcription API
The lowest priced transcription API (from $0.10/hr)
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Salad Transcription API launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Fast voice-to-text on 92 languages
2023 · its alternatives →
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HyNote for Mac▲383Free local transcription that is 100% Private
20d ago · hynote.ai · its alternatives →
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2022 · freesubtitles.ai · its alternatives →
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Local transcripts with speaker labels, timestamps, + export
Dec 2025 · whispersnapper.com · its alternatives →
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Audio transcription API powered by humans and AI
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I've been working on a side project to create an audio transcription API based on the OpenAI whisper model. Sign up link: https://whisperapi.com I tried to make the API really easy to use and get setup with. Also, because the Whisper model is so good, turns out I can offer the service for about 75% cheaper than what seems like the industry average. I'm always looking to make improvements, so would appreciate any feedback anyone has!
2022 · whisperapi.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · cheaptranscription.io · its alternatives →
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Hello, I made machine translation server for Ubuntu that can translate unlimited volume of text, HTML, files and audio via REST API. It works ultra-fast, translate millions of web-pages / day in 110 languages. This helps to drive more customers or enter new markets easily. It comes as a docker image. The price starts from $200 / month. Easy integration with your projects. Free demo available. More details here: https://lingvanex.com/translationserver/ Or write me: [email protected]
2022 · its alternatives →
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Transcribe Audio & Video for $2/hr. Pay As You Go.
May 2026 · transcribebee.com · its alternatives →
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From speech to actionable insights with flexible pricing
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I built an alternative to Google translate that's fast, accurate, and 1/30th the price. 20+ supported languages, not billed until 100k tokens, and already used thousands of times with real language learning users. The landing page has a demo for you to test performance yourself for free with no card required. (Also landing page says 1/13 the price because had to account for all 3 big names, with varying prices each). I built this as a workaround for my language learning startup, and it was perfect at a fraction of the cost. Hopefully it can help other devs in accessibility…
2023 · translateapi.web.app · its alternatives →
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Pay-as-you-go Whisper AI transcription (no subscriptions)
Jul 2026 · auratranscribe.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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I wrote a small local tool to transcribe audio notes (Whisper/Parakeet). Code: https://github.com/bilawalriaz/lazy-notes I wanted to process raw transcripts locally without OpenRouter. Llama 3.2 3B with a prompt was decent but incomplete, so I tried SFT. I fine-tuned Llama 3.2 3B to clean/analyze dictation and emit structured JSON (title, tags, entities, dates, actions). Data: 13 real memos → Kimi K2 gold JSON → ~40k synthetic + gold; keys canonicalized. Chutes.ai (5k req/day). Training: RTX 4090 24GB, ~4h, LoRA (r=128, α=128, dropout=0.05), max seq 2048,…
2025 · bilawal.net · its alternatives →
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I built Whispering because I believe transcription is too fundamental a tool to be locked behind paywalls. It's a cross-platform desktop and web transcription app that turns speech into text with a keyboard shortcut, among other things. The app lets you bring your own API key (OpenAI, Groq, etc.) and make direct calls. If you want complete privacy, it also supports local transcription. Either way, your audio never goes through any middleman servers. It's super lightweight (~22MB), built with Svelte 5 and Tauri, and works on Mac, Windows, and Linux. I've been using it daily for the past few…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AI inference based out of India
Jul 2026 · inference.alvoff.ai · its alternatives →
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