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24 alternatives to Transcripto
I made a simple, easy to use transcription app which is free! Thanks everyone for giving it a go!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Transcripto launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Dictlyfree tier, from $29.99/mo▲240TL;DR: I built a native macOS dictation app that transcribes locally and instantly. Text appears as you speak (measured ~100 ms first‑character latency). No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Links: • Website: https://dictly.app • Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/dictly-no-keys-just-clarity/id... • Free download; optional Pro tier (pipelines, unlimited history, etc.) What it does Real‑time transcription — streaming text while you talk, not after you stop. Quick‑Capture Overlay (macOS) — global hotkey, drop text into any app/field.…
Oct 2025 · dictly.app · its alternatives →
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title doesn't let nuance, ofc it's not the app that's faster but the way you can use it with Groq inference for example.
May 2026 · mumbli.app · its alternatives →
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Transcriptal▲125Free AI powered Youtube transcription platform
2023 · pohonemas33.io · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! In the last couple of weeks I've been working on Cranki: Cranki = Crosswords + Anki. (It's a stupid name tbh, haha) I like doing crosswords in Spanish (to learn vocab) but none of the apps out there allowed me to use my own list of words that I come across. So I built one instead. It's entirely client-side. No server, no database, no accounts, etc. Your words and stats are stored in local storage. I built this for myself but let me know if you like it!
Apr 2026 · cranki.app · its alternatives →
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Transcribe▲115A great audio to text tool for journalists
2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →
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Voice dictation that saves transcriptions on iPhone and Mac
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Convert text-to-speech & generate summaries, in one click
2023 · audiogest.app · its alternatives →
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Transcripto▲66Cheap and minimalistic speech to text transcriber.
2020 · transcripto.io · its alternatives →
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Echosnap Ai▲62Hi everyone, I’m a solo developer and I’ve been working on a small tool called Echosnap AI. I built it because I often get ideas while I’m walking or doing something else, and speaking always felt like the fastest way to capture them. Echosnap lets you record a note and instantly get a clean transcript. It can also translate your recordings and help you stay organized with tags and folders. I tried to keep the app as simple and minimal as possible. This is my first time sharing something on HN, so any feedback or suggestions would mean a lot. Thanks for taking a moment to check it out.
Nov 2025 · useechosnap.com · its alternatives →
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This is the first version of an app idea I had last month as a way to dip my toes into some of the AI APIs. The idea is you can record yourself answering and rehearsing what you'll say to common interview questions, and receive AI feedback on how you did and how you can improve. In the future I may expand into other subject areas, but wanted to scope it to the behavioral interview format for the time being. Super open to feedback and suggestions!
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hello all, I made a small transcription app for your Mac based on OpenAI’s Whisper. Would love some feedback. My plan is to make it easy to load weights from any fine-tuned whisper model to enable specialized dictation for any subfield. It’s still early in development. Thanks!
2023 · twitter.com · its alternatives →
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Hey hey! This is a tool I've worked on for a while, and it's reached the point I'm quite happy with the results! Comments and suggestions are appreciated :) Enjoy your day!
2023 · github.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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YoRecord▲7Hey HN, I’m a PM who just wants to show teammates where things break / give feedback without paying $15–$30/month for Loom, Tella, or Screen.studio. Most of the time all I need is: click record, talk, hand over a link. So I built YoRecord.com for two simple reasons: 1. Save time—no installs, no Google-OAuth dance 2. Save money—recordings are free, HD, and downloadable in one click. Open the site, pick a tab or your whole desktop, talk through the issue, hit Stop. Now you can already get a link for sharing, this will upload the recording to cloud. Or you can download as MP4 - in…
2025 · yorecord.com · 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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Free transcripts from any video, any platform
Jul 2026 · transcriptany.com · its alternatives →
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Transcribe your Podcasts to Make Blogs Right Meow! iPhoneApp
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Free online audio transcription tool. Convert speech to text directly in your browser. No uploads, no signups. Supports 90+ languages. Private and secure - your audio never leaves your device. Also includes a free audio splitter tool.
Feb 2026 · online-transcript-generator.com · its alternatives →
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Find what was said, but not written.
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Harku▲3Hi HN! I'm the founder of Harku (https://harku.io ), a video/audio transcription tool I've been working on for the past few months. The backstory: I was frustrated with existing transcription services - they either required expensive subscriptions upfront, had poor accuracy for non-English content, or forced you to create accounts just to try them. As someone who frequently works with meeting recordings and content in multiple languages, I needed something better. Technical approach: - Built on OpenAI's Whisper V3 (latest model) for 98.5% accuracy - GPU-optimized processing…
Feb 2026 · harku.io · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Dima here. Super excited to launch ReadAloud! We built a Chrome extension that brings state-of-the-art text-to-speech to your browser. (for free!) The existing options forced a bad choice: the browser's built-in voices are unlistenable, and the products with good voices charge $29/month. This price made sense when quality TTS was expensive to run—it *isn't* anymore. We’re using the latest models that work on-device. All of it works on top of a super intuitive UI that never gets in the way. Here’s a quick demo: tryreadaloud.com ReadAloud is *free forever* at up to 2x speed.…
Jul 2026 · tryreadaloud.com · its alternatives →
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TiniText▲2Hi HN, This is my first time sharing something like this here. I built TiniText to solve a problem I kept running into myself: I needed simple tools for transcription, summaries, and drafts, but most options felt heavier than necessary for everyday use. Instead of building a large platform, I focused on small, single-purpose tools with predictable behavior and minimal setup. The app supports: - Audio transcription (single and multi-speaker) - Text summarization with adjustable detail - Simple draft generation (blogs / meeting notes) - A few practical text utilities It’s production-ready…
Jan 2026 · tinitext.com · its alternatives →
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