Univocal vs ShortTranscript

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Univocal compared with ShortTranscript
Detail	Univocal	ShortTranscript
What it does	Text-to-speech and speech-to-text for Mac, entirely on-device with no subscription	TikTok video transcript generator that turns public social videos into editable text
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Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	One-time purchase: $39 (launch offer $19 with code UVLAUNCH until November 30, Black Friday $15 with code BF2026 until November 30). Free 14-day trial, no card or account required.	Free: 3 transcripts daily, up to 5 minutes each. Starter: $4.99 USD for 150 credits (one-time, valid 12 months). Creator: $19.99 USD for 800 credits (one-time, valid 12 months). 1 credit per started minute. Free transcripts can be upgraded to paid formats (SRT, VTT, DOCX) with 1 additional credit.
Key features	Speech-to-text with automatic punctuation and paragraph breaks Bilingual support with mid-sentence language switching Entirely on-device processing No cloud or account required Read from clipboard or selection One-time purchase with unlimited use	Transcribe public TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X videos from links Speech recognition from audio track, works without captions Edit individual timestamped segments Export as TXT, SRT, VTT or DOCX formats Batch transcription of up to 20 videos Upload MP3, MP4, WAV or M4A audio and video files Free allowance of 3 daily transcripts up to 5 minutes each Paid transcription supports videos up to 60 minutes Create public sharing links with private snapshots Cross-device sync for account holders
What makes it different	No subscription - one-time purchase with unlimited use Complete privacy with on-device processing only	No sign-up required for free transcripts One-time credit purchases with no auto-renewal or subscription Failed transcripts cost zero credits Works from audio speech recognition rather than captions or descriptions Editable transcript with automatic timestamp preservation
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	3 +1 (up) since last check	26 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	4	81

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