AI-powered video and audio transcription with timestamps and subtitle exports
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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 plan available; paid monthly and yearly subscriptions; one-time credit packs valid for 1 year. Credits based on media duration, starting from $0.017 per hour of video.
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
Accurate AI-powered speech recognition
Timestamped segments linked to recordings
SRT and VTT subtitle export
100+ languages with auto-detection
In-browser editor with search and speaker labeling
Secure private uploads and transcripts
Supports MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, and FLAC formats up to 5 GB
API with async processing and structured output
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
Three-step workflow: upload, review, export
No complex setup or steep learning curve required
Converts single recording into multiple formats for different uses