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Splitwave vs Offline Captions

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Splitwave compared with Offline Captions
DetailSplitwave logo SplitwaveOffline Captions logo Offline Captions
What it doesFree, open-source, node-based audio routing for macOS, Windows and Linux Word-by-word caption app for Windows, pay once
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given IN
Pricing modelOpen source Paid
PricingFree. Source code available under MIT license on GitHub. Founding price $29 once, regular price $39 once; free web version for clips up to 5 minutes
Key features
  • Node-based audio routing graph
  • Unlimited virtual audio devices
  • System audio and per-app audio capture
  • Microphone capture with noise suppression, gate, compressor and EQ
  • CLAP, AU and VST3 plugin hosting
  • Multi-format recording including WAV, FLAC, AIFF, Opus, MP3, AAC
  • Audio streaming over network via WebRTC and UDP
  • Real-time resampling between different sample rates
  • Four caption styles: Bold, Clean, Punch, Reveal
  • MP4 and SRT file export
  • Offline transcription with no uploads
  • Yellow highlighting for uncertain words
  • Free browser version for clips up to 5 minutes
What makes it different
  • Works on macOS, Linux and Windows with the same node graph approach
  • No kernel extension required on macOS
  • Open source under MIT license with full source code on GitHub
  • Includes built-in effects and supports third-party VST3, AU and CLAP plugins
  • Can record while routing audio in real time to multiple formats
  • Offline transcription on your own computer with no uploads or internet required
  • One-time purchase with no subscription, no per-video fees, and unlimited videos
  • Personal dictionary that learns and applies fixes across all videos
  • Batch export to caption an entire week of videos in one run
  • Hinglish support with Roman script output for Hindi-English creators
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)18 +1 (up) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)84
Citation Flow (Majestic)1612
Referring domains (Majestic)138

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