Private dictation and meeting transcripts for Mac, no subscription required
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Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Pricing
Free: $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%.
Personal plan: $29 one-time for 1 Mac. Pro plan: $39 one-time for 2 Macs. Both include lifetime license and 12 months of updates. Enterprise plans available by contacting [email protected]
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
Dictation in any Mac application with customizable keyboard shortcuts
Meeting recording without adding a bot to the call
Custom vocabulary and name recognition training
Transcript search and replay functionality
Drag and drop audio file transcription
Support for 25 languages
Low memory usage compatible with other open applications
Automatic cleanup of rough speech into readable text
Local processing with no account or API key required
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
All audio processing happens locally on your Mac with no data sent to external servers
One-time purchase with no monthly subscriptions or usage limits
Meeting recording without adding a bot participant to calls
Fast accurate transcription faster than typing by hand
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