Skip to the shop floor

Typist vs Shepit

A side-by-side comparison built from both listings. Blank cells mean the company has not given that detail; we never guess.

Typist compared with Shepit
DetailTypist logo TypistShepit logo Shepit
What it doesAI transcription for audio and video in seconds Voice dictation for Mac that works in any app
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given CY
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
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. Free: 30 minutes of dictation a month, no card needed. Basic: 10 hours of dictation a month. Pro: unlimited dictation, subject to fair use (about 120 hours per month). All plans include AI clean-up and work with any app on Mac in about 100 languages. Plans can be cancelled anytime.
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
  • Works in any Mac application
  • Supports around 100 languages
  • AI clean-up of transcribed text
  • Requires Apple silicon (M1 or later)
  • Sign in with Google account
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
  • Works in any app where you can type
  • Free plan available with no card required
  • Fair pricing with unlimited option for heavy users
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 +1 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)132
Citation Flow (Majestic)3516
Referring domains (Majestic)2105

5 details filled in for both companies.

More alternatives to Typist More alternatives to Shepit

Support