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Typist compared with Sanelo
DetailTypist logo Typist Sanelo
What it doesAI transcription for audio and video in seconds Private local dictation for Mac and Windows
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: 60 minutes (no card required). Lite: $6.99/mo (500 credits/month, or $70/year). Premium: $19.99/mo (4,500 credits/month). Max: $49.99/mo (15,000 credits/month). 1 credit = 1 minute on Whisper v3 Turbo; Grok 2.0 and Whisper v3 use 2 credits/minute; Scribe v2 uses 4 credits/minute. Sanelo for Mac: €39,99 one-time on the Mac App Store. Sanelo for Windows: free during early access, €39,99 at launch. 14-day refund window on paid purchases.
Key features
  • Transcribe MP3, MP4, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, and WebM formats
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, and VTT formats
  • Support for 99+ languages with Whisper models
  • Connect ChatGPT or Claude for transcript analysis
  • Transcription speeds up to 217× real-time with Whisper v3 Turbo
  • Word-level timestamps in all transcript formats
  • Free browser tools for audio/video conversion and compression
  • Automatic YouTube transcript generation
  • Up to 5 GB file size on paid plans
  • Local speech-to-text with voice recording and transcription processed on your computer
  • Global keyboard shortcut to start recording without switching applications
  • Menu bar and tray controls for settings and recording management
  • Copy and paste workflow to use results in any application
  • Microphone selection to choose recording device
  • Support for 25 languages with automatic language detection
  • Optional text refinement for polished output
  • Launch at login option controlled by the user
  • Permission guidance explaining microphone and accessibility requirements
What makes it different
  • Access to three leading transcription models in one account
  • No credit card required for 60 free minutes
  • Pay-per-minute credit system with no overage charges
  • Specialized models optimized for different use cases
  • Integrated AI analysis with ChatGPT and Claude connections
  • One-time purchase instead of subscription
  • Speech model ships inside the app for immediate use without downloads
  • Made in Germany with notarised Mac and signed Windows installer
  • No remote transcription service in normal use after models are downloaded
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 +1 (up) since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)136
Citation Flow (Majestic)3511
Referring domains (Majestic)2102

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