Harku
Hi 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…
Harku launched on February 4, 2026 with 3 votes, #3,486 of 16,627 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.
What it does
Transcribe video & audio with 98.5% AI accuracy — at 1/15th the cost of competitors. - $0.10/min (Rev charges $1.50) - 100+ languages supported - Paste YouTube links directly - Batch upload multiple files - Export: TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON - Speaker identification Free tier: 30 min/month, no credit card needed. Built for creators, podcasters, and researchers who want fast, accurate transcription without monthly fees.
Convert YouTube videos, podcasts and meetings to text with 98.5% AI accuracy. Free 30 min/month, no login required. Supports 50+ languages.
Upload a multi-speaker recording and Harku labels each speaker in the transcript. Perfect for podcasts, interviews, and meetings. No credit card required. Upgrade anytime for more speech to text capacity. Our speech to text converter achieves an impressive 98.5% accuracy rate for clear audio, surpassing most competitors. We utilize OpenAI's Whisper V3, the most advanced AI transcription model available today. For English speech to text conversion, expect near-perfect transcription with proper punctuation and formatting. Other major languages like Spanish, French, German, and Chinese maintain 95%+ accuracy. The system handles various accents exceptionally well - from British and Australian…from harku.io
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Hi 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…
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