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AppVol compared with ToText
DetailAppVol logo AppVolToText logo ToText
What it doesFree per-app volume control for macOS with real VU meters, no audio driver required Convert MP3 and MP4 files to editable transcripts with timestamps, speaker labels, and flexible exports online
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingFree Free: up to 3 files daily, first 20 minutes per file. 300-Minute Pack: $9.90 one-time. Monthly Unlimited: $19.90/month. Annual Unlimited: $149/year.
Key features
  • Per-app volume sliders and mute controls
  • Real VU meters per app and master
  • No audio driver installation required
  • Output device switcher for speakers, AirPods, and audio interfaces
  • Hide specific apps from the volume control list
  • Drag-to-reorder app arrangement with persistent settings
  • Automatic per-app level memory across sessions
  • In-app self-updating mechanism
  • Audio and video transcription from MP3, MP4, M4A, MOV, WAV, WebM and other formats
  • Editable timestamps and speaker labels with synchronized playback
  • Automatic language detection and custom vocabulary
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON, and XLSX formats
  • AI summaries, meeting notes, chapters, and action items
  • Background noise reduction and speech enhancement
  • English translation of transcripts
  • Speaker recognition with editable speaker labels
  • Private file handling and secure uploads
  • Dashboard controls for file management and task deletion
What makes it different
  • Free solution to a macOS gap that Windows provides natively
  • No system audio driver installation required
  • Real analog-style VU meters rather than decorative animations
  • Part of a complete free Adelvo audio toolkit
  • Fully signed and notarized for security
  • No software installation required - all processing runs in a modern web browser
  • Source recording stays beside the transcript for verification of quotations and details
  • Flexible export formats support multiple workflows and downstream applications
  • Free plan available without credit card to evaluate features before paying
  • Transcript searchable by phrase with timestamp navigation and playback
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check26 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)74
Citation Flow (Majestic)2428
Referring domains (Majestic)1195

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