AI-powered transcription for audio and video in 119 languages
Stage
Not given
Startup
Founded
Not given
2025
Based in
DE
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.
Free: 3 transcriptions per day, 30 minutes max file length. Pro: $10/month billed annually or $20/month monthly subscription with unlimited transcriptions, 10 hour max file length. Team: $15/user/month billed annually, everything in Pro plus centralized billing and team management.
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
Support for 119 languages with accent and dialect recognition
Speaker diarization to label each speaker
Word-level timestamps for precise navigation
Multiple export formats including SRT, WebVTT, PDF, DOCX, TXT, CSV
Handle audio and video files up to 10 hours long or 5 GB in size
Processes faster than real-time speed
End-to-end encryption and privacy-first security
REST API for programmatic access
AI agent integrations via Model Context Protocol
Free browser-based media tools including converters, joiners, and trimmer
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
Accurate transcription even with multiple speakers, background noise, and accents
Files are encrypted and never used to train models
Unlimited transcriptions on Pro plan with no usage caps
24-hour support response guarantee from founders
Single transcription engine across web app, API, and AI agent integrations
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