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DetailSwimcast logo Swimcasttranscript.im logo transcript.im
What it doesSync podcasts from iPhone to MP3 swim headphones in two minutes Free YouTube transcript generator and audio transcription tool
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFirst sync free. Swimcast Plus: $29.99 one-time lifetime purchase. Free: 3 transcripts per day, 50 AI credits and 30 transcription minutes per month. Lite: $10/month (or $96/year) for 200 credits/month. Pro: $20/month (or $192/year) for 1,000 credits/month. Max: $50/month (or $480/year) for 4,000 credits/month. One credit covers 1 transcript, 5 minutes of audio tra
Key features
  • Find and add podcasts
  • Choose episodes on iPhone
  • Sync MP3 episodes to compatible swim headphones
  • Set playback order before swimming
  • Works with Shokz OpenSwim, OpenSwim Pro, H2O Audio, FINIS Duo
  • No Bluetooth required
  • Two-minute setup
  • Transcription from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X video links
  • Upload and transcribe your own audio and video files up to 500 MB on Free and 5 GB on paid plans
  • AI transcription when captions are missing
  • Search and copy transcripts in the browser
  • Export as TXT, SRT or VTT files
  • Summarize, translate and rewrite transcripts
  • REST API and MCP server for developers and AI agents
  • Batch processing up to 20 videos on Pro and 100 on Max
  • No per-video length limit on any plan
What makes it different
  • Direct iPhone to headphone sync without laptop needed
  • Built specifically for MP3 swim headphones where Bluetooth fails underwater
  • Designed for quick two-minute pre-swim preparation
  • Free first sync to test compatibility before paid option
  • Set and review playback order on iPhone before syncing
  • Works across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and your own files with one unified workflow
  • Full timestamped transcript you can search, copy and export, not just a read-along panel
  • Handles videos without captions by transcribing the audio with AI
  • Same transcripts available in web app and through API, MCP server and agent skills
  • Timestamps preserved in all exports and translations
Free planNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last check53 +21 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1911
Citation Flow (Majestic)1930
Referring domains (Majestic)7067

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