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SonicCaption compared with hearlog
DetailSonicCaption logo SonicCaptionhearlog logo hearlog
What it doesReal-time bilingual subtitles on any tab Free AI transcription and translation in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Hinglish and 50+ languages
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2025
Based inUS IN
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0, 20 minutes per month. Starter: $10/month, 8 hours per month. Pro: $20/month, 20 hours per month. Power: $39/month, 50 hours per month. Ultra: $79/month, 120 hours per month. Team/Enterprise: Custom pricing. Yearly plans save 30%. Free: 300 minutes per month. Pro: ₹299/month or ₹2,990/year (2 months free) in India; $6.99/month or $49/year outside India. Lifetime: ₹4,999 or $299 (available until 30 November 2026).
Key features
  • Real-time bilingual captions on any website with audio
  • Works with YouTube, Netflix, Twitch, Zoom, Google Meet, and more
  • Low-latency subtitles appearing in ~0.5 seconds
  • Dual subtitles showing original and translation simultaneously
  • No file uploads required
  • Privacy-aware audio processing
  • Shared team minute pool with per-member usage tracking
  • Team roles with clear permissions
  • AI transcription in 50+ languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi and more
  • Hinglish support - handles Hindi-English mixed speech naturally
  • Five summary styles - Meeting Notes, Lecture Notes, Detailed, Concise, and Key Points
  • Free translation between 50+ languages
  • Offline-resilient recording - survives network drops
  • Guest recording with no signup needed to try
  • Chat across recordings - ask questions across multiple recordings or entire folders (Pro)
  • SRT subtitles (Pro) - 4 hours of timed captions per month
  • Extract text from YouTube videos, images and PDFs (Pro)
What makes it different
  • Subtitles appear in ~0.5 seconds, fast enough for live streams
  • No manual file uploads needed
  • Universal browser compatibility with any audio tab
  • Dual subtitles showing both languages simultaneously
  • Built by a software engineer who uses it daily
  • Built specifically for Indian languages and Hinglish - the most Indian language support of any free transcription tool
  • Network-resilient - recording continues and auto-retries transcription when connection returns
  • Genuinely free - 300 minutes monthly with no credit card required, no hidden charges
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)11 −1 (down) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)100
Citation Flow (Majestic)2713
Referring domains (Majestic)1153

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