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Melo vs Speakmac

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Melo compared with Speakmac
DetailMelo logo MeloSpeakmac logo Speakmac
What it doesFree sleep sounds, rain, ASMR, lo-fi and focus music from across the internet Private dictation and meeting transcripts for Mac, no subscription required
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inIN Not given
Pricing modelFree Paid
PricingNot given Personal plan: $29 one-time for 1 Mac. Pro plan: $39 one-time for 2 Macs. Both include lifetime license and 12 months of updates. Enterprise plans available by contacting [email protected]
Key features
  • Mood-based sound library organized by Sleep, Focus, Nature, Ambient, ASMR, Lo-fi and White Noise
  • Ambient Worlds with animated visual themes that play alongside sounds
  • Direct playback from original sources with proper attribution
  • No sign-in required
  • No ads
  • Upvote sounds without an account
  • Ambient mode for fullscreen playback with visual animations
  • Sounds from multiple licensed sources including Wikimedia Commons, Internet Archive, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Freesound and YouTube
  • Dictation in any Mac application with customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Meeting recording without adding a bot to the call
  • Custom vocabulary and name recognition training
  • Transcript search and replay functionality
  • Drag and drop audio file transcription
  • Support for 25 languages
  • Low memory usage compatible with other open applications
  • Automatic cleanup of rough speech into readable text
  • Local processing with no account or API key required
What makes it different
  • No accounts, no ads, no paid features or subscriptions
  • Honors creative commons licenses and public domain status
  • Built by a single independent creator without investors or sponsors
  • All audio processing happens locally on your Mac with no data sent to external servers
  • One-time purchase with no monthly subscriptions or usage limits
  • Meeting recording without adding a bot participant to calls
  • Fast accurate transcription faster than typing by hand
  • Works in any Mac application with a text cursor
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check25 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)112
Citation Flow (Majestic)1731
Referring domains (Majestic)286

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