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Speakmac vs CrispScribe

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Speakmac compared with CrispScribe
DetailSpeakmac logo SpeakmacCrispScribe logo CrispScribe
What it doesPrivate dictation and meeting transcripts for Mac, no subscription required Audio and video transcription for interviews, meetings and podcasts
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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: 2 files, 30 minutes per day. Pay as you go: $4.99 one-time for 20 hours of standard transcription (credits never expire). Pro: $7.99/month with 120 standard hours per billing month and 10 separate advanced hours. Creator: $14.99/month with 250 standard hours per billing month and 25 separate a
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
  • Upload audio and video files in multiple formats
  • Automatic timestamps for each speaker
  • Edit and correct transcript text
  • Export as TXT and SRT files
  • Import captions from public YouTube videos
  • Multilingual recording support
  • Cross-device transcript sync with account
  • Advanced exports in VTT and DOCX format
  • AI summaries and chapter generation
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 account required to start transcribing
  • Free tier with 30 minutes daily and no credit card
  • Non-expiring credits for pay-as-you-go option
  • Supports up to 500 MB file size per upload
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)24 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)120
Citation Flow (Majestic)310
Referring domains (Majestic)860

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