Independent voice studio for live conversations and text to speech
AI software for speech to text conversion and audio/video transcription
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Pricing
Starter: $19.9/month for 660 credits. Pro: $39.9/month for 2,000 credits. Max: $79.9/month for 4,100 credits. Annual billing also available. Live Talk costs one credit per six seconds (10 credits per minute). Text to Speech costs one credit per 160 trimmed Unicode characters, rounded up per request.
STARTER $10 for 180 Transcription Minutes; PERSONAL $19 for 380 Transcription Minutes with domain-specific models; STANDARD $49 for 990 Transcription Minutes; BUSINESS $99 for 2,000 Transcription Minutes
Key features
Live voice conversations with multiple voice options
Text-to-speech with downloadable WAV files
Multiple conversation modes including casual chat, language tutoring, mock interviews, and storytelling
Live captions during conversations
Downloadable conversation transcripts
Support for multiple languages
Session length limits based on subscription plan
Credit balance management across both tools
Failed operation refunds and recovery
Speech recognition technology with automatic voice to text conversion
Support for over 50 languages and regional variants
Speaker identification for multi-participant conversations
Domain-specific models for improved accuracy
Natural language audio search engine
Automatic punctuation in transcripts
Interactive editing and proofreading tools
Multiple export formats including txt, pdf, docx
Support for extensive audio and video file formats
3.8% word error rate on English speech
What makes it different
Independent service clearly distinguished from Block's official Dessa research model
Transparent provider identification with clear separation of research samples from tool outputs
Unified credit system shared between live chat and text-to-speech tools
No credit card required for free trial
Detailed documentation of pricing calculation and service limits
Domain-optimized models for industries like finance, healthcare, legal, and HR
Full GDPR compliance with European data centers and encryption
Supports 50+ languages with regional variants and non-native accents
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no monthly subscription required
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