Pure, immersive natural soundscapes from around the world
On-device recording and transcription for Mac, iPhone and iPad
Stage
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Based in
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Pricing model
Free
Freemium
Pricing
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Free trial with five-minute recording limit per recording. Mac: US$7.99/month or US$79 one-time purchase for unlimited recording on five Macs with one year of updates. iPhone and iPad: US$5.99 one-time in-app purchase.
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
Live transcription with speaker labels while recording
Record both microphone and system audio together
Local recording library with Markdown notes
Optional screen recording alongside audio
Dictation into any app with double-tap ⌘
Vocabulary customization for improved recognition
Enhanced transcript re-transcription
Access files with third-party AI tools and editors
Import Apple Voice Memos into library
Command-line interface for managing recordings
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
All recording and transcription runs on your device with no audio uploaded to servers
Plain Markdown files you own, usable outside the app
Sits in your Mac's notch, stays out of the way while recording
Free dictation into any app with no subscription required