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Earth.fm compared with echo99
DetailEarth.fm logo Earth.fmecho99 logo echo99
What it doesPure, immersive natural soundscapes from around the world Record, transcribe, and summarize calls on your Mac
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Based inEE CZ
Pricing modelFree Free
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Key features
  • 1200+ nature soundscapes from field recordists worldwide
  • Themed playlists
  • Daily new soundscape sharing
  • Sound map for discovery
  • iOS and Android apps
  • Mac OS app available
  • Records microphone and system audio as separate WAV files
  • Local transcription in 25 European languages
  • Automatic speaker identification and voice matching
  • Automatic call recording with one-time setup
  • AI-powered meeting summaries with key points and action items
  • Works with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, FaceTime, Webex, and browser calls
  • Live transcript preview in floating window during calls
  • Recordings stored locally as plain WAV, JSON, and Markdown files
  • Handles mid-call audio device changes without interruption
What makes it different
  • Non-profit model with all revenue supporting recordings and artists
  • Curated by experts in soundscape ecology
  • Supports underprivileged field recordists globally
  • No meeting bot joins the call—recording happens entirely on your Mac
  • All audio, transcripts, and processing stay on your Mac with no uploads
  • Free with no account, signup, or subscription required
  • Speaker voices recognized across calls without cloud processing
  • Works offline after initial model downloads
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)61 +2 (up) since last check18 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1713
Citation Flow (Majestic)4127
Referring domains (Majestic)83636

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