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Notch Radio vs SubGrab

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Notch Radio compared with SubGrab
DetailNotch Radio logo Notch RadioSubGrab logo SubGrab
What it doesInternet radio player for macOS that lives in your Mac's notch Free AI-powered video transcript extractor for 30 platforms
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Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree: $0, forever, with notch player, media keys, directory browse, and 5 saved stations. Unlock: $19.99 one-time payment for unlimited stations, URL import, live track titles, album art, notch or menu bar, and country filtering. Free Starter: 2 free credits on signup. Micro: 5 credits for $3.99. Starter: 15 credits for $5.99. Popular: 40 credits for $11.99. Pro: 100 credits for $22.99. Power: 250 credits for $44.99. Credits never expire. First purchase includes bonus credits.
Key features
  • Lives in your Mac's notch with hover preview
  • Per-song album art fetched to match
  • Search thousands of Radio Browser community stations by name or genre
  • Save favorite stations with green checkmark while browsing
  • Media keys integration with Now Playing
  • Move player to menu bar instead of notch
  • Works on Macs without a notch with drawn notch or menu bar
  • Add any stream URL manually
  • Filter stations by country
  • Pin player to any display in multi-display setup
  • Extract captions from 30 video platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, Twitch, Loom, and others
  • AI transcription using OpenAI's Whisper with 95% accuracy on clear English speech
  • Support for 90+ languages
  • Download transcripts as TXT, SRT, or VTT with timestamps
  • Speaker labels for AI transcripts to identify who is speaking
  • AI-powered video summaries with key takeaways and chapter markers
  • Support for videos up to 10 hours (16 hours for YouTube and select streaming platforms)
  • Upload audio and video files for transcription
  • Copy transcripts to clipboard or read online
  • Automatic credit refund if transcription fails
What makes it different
  • Free forever with no account or lock-in required
  • No tracking, analytics or personal data collection
  • Native macOS app with media key support
  • Works with 30 platforms without needing browser extensions or software installation
  • Can extract transcripts even when videos have no captions using AI
  • Supports Vimeo transcription unlike YouTube's built-in transcript viewer
  • Credits never expire
  • Private and secure with no tracking cookies or data selling
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check4 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)158
Referring domains (Majestic)74

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