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Speakmac compared with Bowhard
DetailSpeakmac logo SpeakmacBowhard logo Bowhard
What it doesPrivate dictation and meeting transcripts for Mac, no subscription required Audio and video transcription to text in Russian
StageNot given Not given
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Based inNot given RU
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingPersonal 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] Free: 15 minutes daily. Pay-per-use: 49 ₽ per hour. Packages: 4 hours — 149 ₽, 10 hours — 349 ₽, 30 hours — 890 ₽. No subscription, unused balance does not expire.
Key features
  • 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
  • Transcription to TXT with punctuation and capitalization
  • JSON output with words and timecodes
  • Support for multiple audio and video formats
  • Multiple speaker identification and labeling
  • File upload up to 2 GB and 4 hours
  • Cloud link support from Yandex.Disk and Dropbox
  • Automatic file deletion after 24 hours
  • API access for programmatic use
  • Batch processing for multiple files
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Works in any Mac application with a text cursor
  • No registration or subscription required
  • Processing on Russian servers with no international data transfer
  • Fast results typically 20-60 seconds per 10 minutes of recording
  • Pay-per-actual-duration without rounding up
  • Money-back guarantee for poor quality recordings
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)25 +2 (up) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)125
Citation Flow (Majestic)3121
Referring domains (Majestic)865

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