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Sonoscribe compared with Zumbo
DetailSonoscribe logo SonoscribeZumbo logo Zumbo
What it doesFree video and audio transcription to text in 98 languages with AI summaries and chat Open source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: 120 minutes/month. Basic: $12/month (1,500 minutes). Standard: $22/month (4,000 minutes). Pro: $39/month (8,000 minutes). Annual plans save up to 45%. One Mac: $15 (or $9 for first 10 buyers); Three Macs: $20; Team (10 Macs): $79. 3-day free trial with everything unlocked. Free updates. 14-day refunds.
Key features
  • 98 language transcription support including English, Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic and Hindi
  • Accurate AI speech recognition with timestamps and speaker labels
  • AI-powered summaries with templates for meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts and courses
  • Chat with transcripts to ask questions and extract information
  • Support for MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, MOV, MKV and WEBM formats
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF and subtitle formats SRT or VTT
  • Upload files up to 1 GB in size and up to 2 hours in length
  • Search and organize transcripts with up to 1 year of history on higher plans
  • Speaker identification and translation features on paid plans
  • No credit card required for free plan with automatic monthly renewal
  • Dictation into any app with one keyboard shortcut
  • Local speech processing in about 200 milliseconds
  • Automatic clean speech with filler word removal
  • Learn corrections to improve accuracy per user
  • 21 vocabulary packs for specialized fields
  • Custom vocabulary packs from CSV or JSON files
  • Notes with searchable history and time-based reminders
  • Meeting mode with speaker labels and timestamps
  • Supports 25 European languages
  • Runs completely offline with no account required
What makes it different
  • Free plan with 120 minutes monthly requiring no credit card or trial countdown
  • AI chat feature included on all paid plans with no extra cost or mid-conversation interruptions
  • Content is encrypted and never used to train AI models
  • 14-day money-back guarantee on first paid plan
  • Customizable summaries with templates optimized for meetings, interviews, lectures, podcasts and courses
  • Open source GPL-3 code on GitHub you can read, build and verify
  • Complete privacy with no server, no account, no audio sent anywhere
  • Fastest local transcription at about 200 milliseconds latency
  • One-time purchase with free updates and no subscription
  • Works in terminal, code editors and AI coding agents
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)53
Citation Flow (Majestic)1622
Referring domains (Majestic)69

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