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 account with 25 monthly credits. Pro plan at $7 per month for 1,000 credits. Credit pack one-time purchase of $10 for 1,000 credits. 1 credit per YouTube transcript, 1 credit per audio minute for files and media.
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
Search transcripts by phrase and timestamp
Export as TXT, SRT, VTT, or JSON
Transcribe YouTube videos with available captions
Upload audio and video files up to 2 GB
Speech-to-text for videos without captions
Transcription API with batch and channel jobs
Keep timestamps with each transcript passage
Transcribe direct links to media files
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
Searchable transcripts with timestamps tied to video passages
Multiple export formats including SRT and VTT for subtitle editors
Developer API for batch transcription and automation
Speech-to-text transcription for any audio or video file
TranscriptLab