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Detail HushBookBowhard logo Bowhard
What it doesRead along while listening to audiobooks with word-by-word synchronization Audio and video transcription to text in Russian
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingFree core features including read-along text, device transcription, offline functionality, and public-domain library. Optional Pro upgrade for advanced analytics. Free: 15 minutes daily. Pay-per-use: 49 ₽ per hour. Packages: 4 hours — 149 ₽, 10 hours — 349 ₽, 30 hours — 890 ₽. No subscription, unused balance does not expire.
Key features
  • Word-level synchronized text highlighting with 60fps
  • On-device transcription without cloud upload
  • Offline playback after single engine download
  • Support for 99 languages
  • Import multiple audio formats including MP3, M4B, FLAC, OGG
  • Accessibility profiles for dyslexia, ADHD, and vision impairment
  • Built-in library with 20k+ public-domain titles
  • Quote saving and sharing with generated cards
  • Reading analytics with neuroscience-based brain score
  • Character map feature for tracking book figures
  • Transcription to TXT with punctuation and capitalization
  • JSON output with words and timecodes
  • Support for multiple audio and video formats
  • Multiple speaker identification and labeling
  • File upload up to 2 GB and 4 hours
  • Cloud link support from Yandex.Disk and Dropbox
  • Automatic file deletion after 24 hours
  • API access for programmatic use
  • Batch processing for multiple files
What makes it different
  • Complete privacy with no account or cloud uploads required
  • No external lyrics database; transcription generated directly from your audio
  • Supports your own audiobook files without DRM restrictions
  • No ads in core experience
  • No registration or subscription required
  • Processing on Russian servers with no international data transfer
  • Fast results typically 20-60 seconds per 10 minutes of recording
  • Pay-per-actual-duration without rounding up
  • Money-back guarantee for poor quality recordings
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Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)65
Citation Flow (Majestic)2621
Referring domains (Majestic)495

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