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Univocal vs Transcriptly

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Univocal compared with Transcriptly
DetailUnivocal logo UnivocalTranscriptly logo Transcriptly
What it doesText-to-speech and speech-to-text for Mac, entirely on-device with no subscription Free online converter to transcribe audio, video, and YouTube to text with AI-powered accuracy in 98+ languages
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PricingOne-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 plan: 10 credits/month (10 YouTube videos with captions or 10 minutes of local files). Hobby: $6/month or $72/year (1000 credits). Pro: $12/month or $144/year (3000 credits). Premium: $18/month or $216/year (6000 credits). One-time plans available; credits valid for 1 year.
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
  • Speaker detection and diarization for multi-speaker content
  • Export to multiple formats: SRT, VTT, TXT, PDF, DOCX, CSV
  • AI-powered summaries and key point extraction
  • YouTube video transcription with direct caption access
  • Developer API for batch processing YouTube transcripts
What makes it different
  • No subscription - one-time purchase with unlimited use
  • Complete privacy with on-device processing only
  • Direct access to YouTube's official captions ensures high-quality transcripts when available
  • Built by a student for students; affordable pricing designed for academic budgets
  • Quick access with easy-to-use interface requiring only 3 simple steps
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check22 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)312
Citation Flow (Majestic)1929
Referring domains (Majestic)4187

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