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Echoryte compared with Zumbo
DetailEchoryte logo EchoryteZumbo logo Zumbo
What it doesConvert recordings to searchable, editable text with timestamps and speaker identification Open source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree plan: 400 credits one-time (approximately 1.5 hours of audio), files up to 30 minutes and 500 MB. Pro monthly: $15.00 USD, 1,500 credits per month (approximately 5.5 hours of audio), files up to 10 hours and 5 GB, upload 50 files at once. Pro yearly: $144.00 USD. Business monthly: $49.00 USD, 5 One Mac: $15 (or $9 for first 10 buyers); Three Macs: $20; Team (10 Macs): $79. 3-day free trial with everything unlocked. Free updates. 14-day refunds.
Key features
  • Word-level timestamps linked to audio
  • Automatic speaker identification and separation
  • Support for 40+ languages with automatic detection
  • AI-powered summarization with chapters and action items
  • Text translation with sync to audio
  • Export to multiple formats (Word, PDF, text, SRT, WebVTT)
  • Support for 12 audio and video file formats
  • Batch upload of up to 50 files (Pro) or 100 files (Business)
  • Three accuracy modes: Fast, Standard, and Precision
  • Processing queue priority on paid plans
  • Dictation into any app with one keyboard shortcut
  • Local speech processing in about 200 milliseconds
  • Automatic clean speech with filler word removal
  • Learn corrections to improve accuracy per user
  • 21 vocabulary packs for specialized fields
  • Custom vocabulary packs from CSV or JSON files
  • Notes with searchable history and time-based reminders
  • Meeting mode with speaker labels and timestamps
  • Supports 25 European languages
  • Runs completely offline with no account required
What makes it different
  • Every word is clickable and linked to its exact moment in the recording for verification
  • One credit balance covers transcription, AI summaries, and translation with no surprise charges
  • Private by default—recordings never used for model training or made public
  • Fast processing: one-hour recordings typically transcribed within minutes
  • Eight free browser-based tools for subtitles, audio conversion, and word counting
  • Open source GPL-3 code on GitHub you can read, build and verify
  • Complete privacy with no server, no account, no audio sent anywhere
  • Fastest local transcription at about 200 milliseconds latency
  • One-time purchase with free updates and no subscription
  • Works in terminal, code editors and AI coding agents
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Community votes00
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Trust Flow (Majestic)43
Citation Flow (Majestic)2522
Referring domains (Majestic)349

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