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Scriber Pro vs Persist Notes

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Scriber Pro compared with Persist Notes
DetailScriber Pro logo Scriber ProPersist Notes logo Persist Notes
What it doesOffline AI transcription for macOS Record meetings, transcribe on your computer, keep files you own
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$3.99 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store Free: $0/mo with 5 hours recording, 5 projects, 1 computer. Pro: $4.90/mo (then $5/mo) or $19/yr (then $39/yr) with 40 hours recording, unlimited projects, 3 computers. Pro Unlimited: $7.90/mo (then $9/mo) or $39/yr (then $79/yr) with unlimited recording, unlimited projects, 5 computers. Founders of
Key features
  • Transcribe audio and video files in multiple formats (MP3, WAV, MP4, MOV, M4A, FLAC, AIFF, CAF, 3GP, TS, MPEG, M4V)
  • Process multi-hour recordings with automatic splitting and rejoining
  • Batch transcription for multiple files
  • YouTube transcript retrieval by pasting links
  • Transcribe lectures and videos behind login pages like Canvas and Kaltura
  • Searchable library with categories, favorites and iCloud sync
  • Export to multiple formats (TXT, PDF, DOCX, RTF, Markdown, JSON, SRT, VTT, CSV)
  • Process 4.5 hours of video in approximately 3.5 minutes
  • No account or subscription required
  • Record meetings with separate microphone and call audio channels
  • Local transcription on your computer during the meeting
  • AI-generated summaries, decisions and next steps via Claude
  • Organize meetings by project with automatic synthesis
  • Create actions with owner and due date from meetings
  • Ask questions about your meetings in the app or through Claude
  • Works with any meeting tool including Zoom, Google Meet, Teams
  • Export and edit meetings in any text editor
  • Store recordings and files locally, not in the cloud
  • View meeting home with what needs attention and upcoming meetings
What makes it different
  • 100% offline processing with no audio or video uploads to the cloud
  • Transcribe web videos and M3U8 streams without browser extensions or command-line tools
  • Process long recordings faster than competitors
  • Privacy-first design with no data collection or tracking
  • No bot required in the call
  • All recording and transcription happens on your computer
  • You own your files in standard Markdown format
  • Free plan includes every feature
  • Files remain yours even if you stop using the app
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)11 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)240
Referring domains (Majestic)770

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