Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TranscribeCat
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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Free AI transcription: convert video and audio to text, translate into 120 languages, download SRT, VTT, ASS or TXT, or export the video with subtitles on it.
2022 · freesubtitles.ai · its alternatives →
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WhisperAPI▲77$0.15/hr audio transcription API powered by OpenAI Whisper
2022 · whisperapi.com · its alternatives →
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Create content from your audio
2023 · whispertranscribe.com · its alternatives →
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Super-fast transcription for 10 cents a minute
2019 · cheaptranscription.io · its alternatives →
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Steno▲129Record and get transcripts in real-time
2017 · blueshiftdevelopment.com · 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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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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Create AI-generated transcripts in minutes.
2021 · transcribeninja.com · its alternatives →
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TurboScribe▲105Convert audio and video to accurate text in seconds with AI
2024 · turboscribe.ai · its alternatives →
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MacWhisper▲123High quality text transcription with OpenAI's whisper on Mac
2023 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Audio-to-text content, no subscriptions, starts at $6/file
2023 · transcriptmate.com · its alternatives →
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Transcribe audio and video content and translate it for free
2023 · subtitles.app · its alternatives →
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Turn audio and video to text and subtitles in minutes
2021 · speechtext.ai · 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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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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Unlimited lifetime transcription without subscription
2024 · transcribe.best · its alternatives →
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Unlimited AI-based audio & video transcription service
2024 · its alternatives →
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I was laid off recently and, instead of looking for another job right away, I decided to build something I always wanted: a transcription tool that respects user privacy. Existing transcription tools often require internet connectivity, send your private audio to cloud servers, or lock you into monthly subscriptions. I wanted something different—so I built WhisperBuddy, a privacy-first AI transcription app that runs entirely on your machine. WhisperBuddy uses OpenAI’s Whisper model (see: https://github.com/openai/whisper). While the model may not always deliver the…
2025 · whisperbuddy.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I built Transcrib.ee to help me generate transcripts for lectures on YouTube with no captions, especially multilingual lectures. I was constantly frustrated with videos that had no transcripts or inaccurate ones, so I built a tool and decided to share it with everyone. This tool uses Groq (an AI inference engine that's different from Grok and offers very fast processing) and OpenAI's Whisper model (really accurate in multilingual) to quickly transcribe any YouTube video, regardless of the language. It's been a game-changer for my studies! To make it even faster, I created a Chrome…
2024 · transcrib.ee · its alternatives →
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