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Woodpecker vs Offline Captions

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Woodpecker compared with Offline Captions
DetailWoodpecker logo WoodpeckerOffline Captions logo Offline Captions
What it doesA menu bar app that gives your Mac keyboard the sound of a real mechanical keyboard Word-by-word caption app for Windows, pay once
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given IN
Pricing modelPaid Paid
Pricing$4.99 one-time purchase, with 24 hours free trial. Up to 3 Macs. Founding price $29 once, regular price $39 once; free web version for clips up to 5 minutes
Key features
  • 22 recorded mechanical switch options
  • Spatial panning of sounds across keyboard layout
  • Adjustable room acoustics
  • Automatic muting during calls
  • Silent in password fields
  • Privacy-focused with no keystroke recording
  • Support for up to 3 Macs per license
  • 24-hour free trial before purchase
  • Four caption styles: Bold, Clean, Punch, Reveal
  • MP4 and SRT file export
  • Offline transcription with no uploads
  • Yellow highlighting for uncertain words
  • Free browser version for clips up to 5 minutes
What makes it different
  • Every key plays its own spatially-panned recording from 22 authentic mechanical switch options
  • Stays silent automatically during calls and in password fields for privacy and professionalism
  • Records nothing you type, only plays sounds
  • One-time purchase at $4.99 with 24-hour free trial
  • Offline transcription on your own computer with no uploads or internet required
  • One-time purchase with no subscription, no per-video fees, and unlimited videos
  • Personal dictionary that learns and applies fixes across all videos
  • Batch export to caption an entire week of videos in one run
  • Hinglish support with Roman script output for Hindi-English creators
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)29 −1 (down) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)104
Citation Flow (Majestic)1512
Referring domains (Majestic)108

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