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Wave vs Scriber Pro

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Wave compared with Scriber Pro
DetailWave logo WaveScriber Pro logo Scriber Pro
What it doesAI note taker that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, calls, lectures, and conversations Offline AI transcription for macOS
StageStartup Not given
Founded2024 Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: 30 minutes per month, free forever. Pro: $80 per year or $15 per month (or $100 per year through App Store/Google Play). Teams: $7.50 per user per month with 5-user minimum. $3.99 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store
Key features
  • Records meetings, calls, lectures, and conversations on all devices
  • Automatic speaker identification and labels
  • Supports 76 languages with translation
  • Records phone calls, Zoom, Meet, and Teams meetings
  • Offline recording with online processing
  • Export to PDF, OneNote, and email
  • Transcribe audio and video files in multiple formats (MP3, WAV, MP4, MOV, M4A, FLAC, AIFF, CAF, 3GP, TS, MPEG, M4V)
  • Process multi-hour recordings with automatic splitting and rejoining
  • Batch transcription for multiple files
  • YouTube transcript retrieval by pasting links
  • Transcribe lectures and videos behind login pages like Canvas and Kaltura
  • Searchable library with categories, favorites and iCloud sync
  • Export to multiple formats (TXT, PDF, DOCX, RTF, Markdown, JSON, SRT, VTT, CSV)
  • Process 4.5 hours of video in approximately 3.5 minutes
  • No account or subscription required
What makes it different
  • Records and transcribes across all devices with automatic sync
  • Never trains AI models on user recordings
  • SOC 2 Type 1 compliant with enterprise-grade security
  • Supports 76 languages with automatic speaker identification
  • 100% offline processing with no audio or video uploads to the cloud
  • Transcribe web videos and M3U8 streams without browser extensions or command-line tools
  • Process long recordings faster than competitors
  • Privacy-first design with no data collection or tracking
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)54 −2 (down) since last check11 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)266
Citation Flow (Majestic)4624
Referring domains (Majestic)140077

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