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Wave vs Speakmac

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Wave compared with Speakmac
DetailWave logo WaveSpeakmac logo Speakmac
What it doesAI note taker that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, calls, lectures, and conversations Private dictation and meeting transcripts for Mac, no subscription required
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. Personal plan: $29 one-time for 1 Mac. Pro plan: $39 one-time for 2 Macs. Both include lifetime license and 12 months of updates. Enterprise plans available by contacting [email protected]
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
  • Dictation in any Mac application with customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Meeting recording without adding a bot to the call
  • Custom vocabulary and name recognition training
  • Transcript search and replay functionality
  • Drag and drop audio file transcription
  • Support for 25 languages
  • Low memory usage compatible with other open applications
  • Automatic cleanup of rough speech into readable text
  • Local processing with no account or API key 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
  • All audio processing happens locally on your Mac with no data sent to external servers
  • One-time purchase with no monthly subscriptions or usage limits
  • Meeting recording without adding a bot participant to calls
  • Fast accurate transcription faster than typing by hand
  • Works in any Mac application with a text cursor
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 check25 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2612
Citation Flow (Majestic)4631
Referring domains (Majestic)140086

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