AI-powered text to speech for reading, accessibility and voiceover creation
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Established
Founded
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Based in
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CA
Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
Sanelo for Mac: €39,99 one-time on the Mac App Store. Sanelo for Windows: free during early access, €39,99 at launch. 14-day refund window on paid purchases.
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Key features
Local speech-to-text with voice recording and transcription processed on your computer
Global keyboard shortcut to start recording without switching applications
Menu bar and tray controls for settings and recording management
Copy and paste workflow to use results in any application
Microphone selection to choose recording device
Support for 25 languages with automatic language detection
Optional text refinement for polished output
Launch at login option controlled by the user
Permission guidance explaining microphone and accessibility requirements
Content-aware AI voices that understand and adjust tone to match text
Voice cloning to create custom multilingual AI voices
Support for over 90 languages with accent adjustment
Custom voice prompts to control tone, emotion and accent
AI Podcast to convert documents into podcast episodes
AI Recap to generate concise summaries of key takeaways
OCR camera scanner for physical books and documents
MP3 export for offline listening
Cross-device compatibility across web, mobile and browser
Immersive reader with highlighting and reduced distractions
What makes it different
One-time purchase instead of subscription
Speech model ships inside the app for immediate use without downloads
Made in Germany with notarised Mac and signed Windows installer
No remote transcription service in normal use after models are downloaded
LLM-trained AI voices for the highest quality lifelike speech
Content-aware technology that understands and adapts to text tone
Trusted by over 10 million users globally and 6000+ organizations
20 years of experience in text-to-speech technology
Three specialized product lines for personal, commercial and educational use
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