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DetailPhrase logo Phrasehearlog logo hearlog
What it doesAI note taker for meetings, lectures and voice notes Free AI transcription and translation in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Hinglish and 50+ languages
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2025
Based inNot given IN
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: up to 100 notes and one free media-to-note conversion. Pro: $20 a month in the US, includes unlimited notes, additional media-to-note conversions, AI features and iCloud sync. Free: 300 minutes per month. Pro: ₹299/month or ₹2,990/year (2 months free) in India; $6.99/month or $49/year outside India. Lifetime: ₹4,999 or $299 (available until 30 November 2026).
Key features
  • Record meetings, lectures and voice notes on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch
  • Automatic transcription in over 100 languages
  • AI-generated summaries, decisions and action items with owners and dates
  • Native editor with support for headings, to-dos, code, formulas and diagrams
  • Import audio, video, PDFs and photos
  • AI assistant that searches notes, generates slides and study sets
  • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac with Pro
  • Source verification with timestamps linked to recordings
  • Control Center and Lock Screen recording shortcuts
  • Cross-device compatibility including iPhone Duo dual-screen support
  • AI transcription in 50+ languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi and more
  • Hinglish support - handles Hindi-English mixed speech naturally
  • Five summary styles - Meeting Notes, Lecture Notes, Detailed, Concise, and Key Points
  • Free translation between 50+ languages
  • Offline-resilient recording - survives network drops
  • Guest recording with no signup needed to try
  • Chat across recordings - ask questions across multiple recordings or entire folders (Pro)
  • SRT subtitles (Pro) - 4 hours of timed captions per month
  • Extract text from YouTube videos, images and PDFs (Pro)
What makes it different
  • Notes stay on your devices by default; iCloud sync is optional
  • Every line of the note is editable and formatted as a document
  • Open-source formula typesetting engine (SwaTex)
  • Free tier with no signup required
  • Built specifically for Indian languages and Hinglish - the most Indian language support of any free transcription tool
  • Network-resilient - recording continues and auto-retries transcription when connection returns
  • Genuinely free - 300 minutes monthly with no credit card required, no hidden charges
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)12 no change since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)2713
Referring domains (Majestic)253

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