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Notch Radio compared with Transcriptly
DetailNotch Radio logo Notch RadioTranscriptly logo Transcriptly
What it doesInternet radio player for macOS that lives in your Mac's notch Free online converter to transcribe audio, video, and YouTube to text with AI-powered accuracy in 98+ languages
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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 plan: 10 credits/month (10 YouTube videos with captions or 10 minutes of local files). Hobby: $6/month or $72/year (1000 credits). Pro: $12/month or $144/year (3000 credits). Premium: $18/month or $216/year (6000 credits). One-time plans available; credits valid for 1 year.
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
  • Speaker detection and diarization for multi-speaker content
  • Export to multiple formats: SRT, VTT, TXT, PDF, DOCX, CSV
  • AI-powered summaries and key point extraction
  • YouTube video transcription with direct caption access
  • Developer API for batch processing YouTube transcripts
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
  • Direct access to YouTube's official captions ensures high-quality transcripts when available
  • Built by a student for students; affordable pricing designed for academic budgets
  • Quick access with easy-to-use interface requiring only 3 simple steps
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check22 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)012
Citation Flow (Majestic)1529
Referring domains (Majestic)7187

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