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Dev tools · November 17, 2024

Vocal App

A free local macOS video and YouTube transcription app

Vocal App launched on November 17, 2024 with 11 votes, #1,506 of 4,990 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

A minimal, native macOS app that transcribes YouTube videos and local video files with exceptional accuracy. Simple, fast, and elegant.

A native macOS video transcription tool. Contribute to nuance-dev/vocal development by creating an account on GitHub.

A minimal, native macOS app that transcribes YouTube videos and local video files with exceptional accuracy. Simple, fast, and elegant. Vocal now includes all necessary components for YouTube video transcription. The app will automatically set up everything it needs the first time you use it, with improved reliability and error recovery. This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file forfrom github.com

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