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Saidwire vs Shepit

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Saidwire compared with Shepit
DetailSaidwire logo SaidwireShepit logo Shepit
What it doesLive speech-to-text for events with verification within a second Voice dictation for Mac that works in any app
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS CY
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingEvent pass: $5 per event or $12 for 3 events. Saidwire Pro: $49/week for newsrooms and clip accounts (first event free). Free: 30 minutes of dictation a month, no card needed. Basic: 10 hours of dictation a month. Pro: unlimited dictation, subject to fair use (about 120 hours per month). All plans include AI clean-up and work with any app on Mac in about 100 languages. Plans can be cancelled anytime.
Key features
  • Real-time streaming via WebSocket with interim and final results
  • Pre-recorded file transcription supporting WAV, MP3, FLAC, Ogg/Opus, WebM, M4A/MP4
  • OpenAI-compatible API endpoint for existing SDKs
  • Punctuation and capitalization in transcripts
  • Multiple response formats: JSON, text, verbose JSON, SRT, VTT
  • Voice activity detection and speech endpoint detection
  • Early word streaming for real-time keyword detection
  • Multi-engine verification: words validated by two engines or human confirmer
  • Works in any Mac application
  • Supports around 100 languages
  • AI clean-up of transcribed text
  • Requires Apple silicon (M1 or later)
  • Sign in with Google account
What makes it different
  • Median 0.1 second latency from audio to transcription, usually before speaker finishes the word
  • Multi-engine consensus verification prevents errors from single speech engine
  • Live event coverage with real-time market impact for traders
  • Ready-to-post drafts and running stories for newsrooms while events happen
  • Independent company with no affiliation to campaigns, parties, outlets or exchanges
  • Works in any app where you can type
  • Free plan available with no card required
  • Fair pricing with unlimited option for heavy users
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)02
Citation Flow (Majestic)016
Referring domains (Majestic)05

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