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Spectro compared with Captioner
DetailSpectro logo SpectroCaptioner logo Captioner
What it doesDetects fake lossless audio files on Mac by analyzing spectral content AI subtitle generator and editor for videos
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingPersonal: $24.99 USD (one-time, 1 Mac). Duo: $39 USD (one-time, 2 Macs). Both plans include unlimited file scans, offline and private analysis, free updates, and 30-day money-back guarantee. Free trial: 100 tracks with no time limit and no account required. Free: 30 one-time credits. Basic: $10/month (300 credits) or $60/year. Creator: $20/month (1,200 credits) or $120/year. One-Week Pass: $7 one-time (120 permanent credits + 7 days Creator features). Additional permanent credits: $6 for 120 credits, $15 for 300 credits, $30 for 600 credits.
Key features
  • Full FFT spectral analysis with automatic LOSSLESS, MEDIUM, or FAKE verdict per track
  • Batch scanning and CSV export of results with verdict, format, bitrate, cutoff frequency and confidence score
  • Automatic macOS Finder color tags applied directly to files
  • Rekordbox XML import without drag and drop required
  • Support for WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and Opus formats
  • Folder watch mode with automatic analysis of new tracks
  • M3U and M3U8 playlist import for Traktor, VirtualDJ and other software
  • Bulk spectrogram PNG export for analyzed tracks
  • Completely offline operation with no internet or account required
  • 99% accuracy on transcoding detection based on peer-reviewed research across 2,512 songs
  • 98%+ accuracy AI transcription
  • Support for 98+ languages
  • Transcribe up to 2 hours per video
  • Export in SRT, VTT, and SBV formats
  • Precise word-level timestamps
  • In-browser subtitle editing
  • Automatic transcript alignment
  • Video export with burned-in subtitles
  • Subtitle translation to 15+ languages
  • Built-in voice extraction for background noise
What makes it different
  • Native macOS application optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel with full sandboxing and notarization
  • One-time purchase with free updates, never a subscription or per-track fee
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on all purchases
  • Based on peer-reviewed research from 2009 ACM Multimedia & Security Workshop
  • Works with existing DJ workflows including Rekordbox, Traktor and VirtualDJ
  • Highest accuracy AI transcription optimized for videos
  • Precise timestamps requiring minimal manual editing
  • Editing experience built by content creators for creators
  • Automatic alignment of existing transcripts
  • Supports multiple subtitle formats and platforms
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 no change since last check22 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)78
Citation Flow (Majestic)2229
Referring domains (Majestic)2780

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