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Melo compared with transcript.im
DetailMelo logo Melotranscript.im logo transcript.im
What it doesFree sleep sounds, rain, ASMR, lo-fi and focus music from across the internet Free YouTube transcript generator and audio transcription tool
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inIN Not given
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: 3 transcripts per day, 50 AI credits and 30 transcription minutes per month. Lite: $10/month (or $96/year) for 200 credits/month. Pro: $20/month (or $192/year) for 1,000 credits/month. Max: $50/month (or $480/year) for 4,000 credits/month. One credit covers 1 transcript, 5 minutes of audio tra
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
  • Transcription from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X video links
  • Upload and transcribe your own audio and video files up to 500 MB on Free and 5 GB on paid plans
  • AI transcription when captions are missing
  • Search and copy transcripts in the browser
  • Export as TXT, SRT or VTT files
  • Summarize, translate and rewrite transcripts
  • REST API and MCP server for developers and AI agents
  • Batch processing up to 20 videos on Pro and 100 on Max
  • No per-video length limit on any plan
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
  • Works across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and your own files with one unified workflow
  • Full timestamped transcript you can search, copy and export, not just a read-along panel
  • Handles videos without captions by transcribing the audio with AI
  • Same transcripts available in web app and through API, MCP server and agent skills
  • Timestamps preserved in all exports and translations
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 check53 +21 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)111
Citation Flow (Majestic)1730
Referring domains (Majestic)267

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