Free podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners
Private dictation and meeting transcripts for Mac, no subscription required
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2025
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Pricing model
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Paid
Pricing
Free: Core player with unlimited offline downloads, OPML import/export, Smart Ad-Skip free with daily cap on supported shows, Podcast Brain free with daily usage allowance. $4.99/month: Lifts caps on Smart Ad-Skip and AI features (Podcast Brain, Synthesis Radio).
Personal 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]
Key features
Unlimited offline downloads free
Smart Ad-Skip: tap to skip marked ad breaks on supported shows
No account required to start
OPML import and export
Podcast Brain with daily usage caps
CarPlay and Android Auto
Apple Watch support with offline listening
Speed controls, sleep timer, and chapters
YouTube to podcast RSS resolver
AI-generated episode summaries and chapters
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
What makes it different
Independent app with no media company or ad network ownership
Core listening and offline downloads free with no artificial paywalls
No data selling or ad-based tracking
Open podcast ecosystem with portable subscriptions via OPML
Smart Ad-Skip respects podcasting format and never strips audio
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
The Podcast App
Speakmac