Record what your Linux desktop plays into your own library
Word-by-word caption app for Windows, pay once
Stage
Not given
Startup
Founded
Not given
2026
Based in
CH
IN
Pricing model
Paid
Paid
Pricing
Tapelark for Linux: 39 EUR, 39 USD, 39 CHF, 35 GBP, 9800 JPY (one-time purchase for all Linux computers). Free 14-day trial with 10-minute recording limit per track.
Founding price $29 once, regular price $39 once; free web version for clips up to 5 minutes
Key features
Record any app with PipeWire without microphone or cable
Automatic track naming from player metadata
Search and schedule internet radio recordings
Follow and save podcast episodes
Browse library by artist and album
Export to multiple audio formats
Find and remove duplicate recordings
Edit track tags and metadata
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
Records directly from PipeWire without copy protection circumvention
One-time purchase with no account or telemetry required
Works on all your Linux computers with a single license
Distributed as Flatpak with automatic updates
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
Tapelark
Offline Captions