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Woodpecker vs Spectro

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Woodpecker compared with Spectro
DetailWoodpecker logo WoodpeckerSpectro logo Spectro
What it doesA menu bar app that gives your Mac keyboard the sound of a real mechanical keyboard Detects fake lossless audio files on Mac by analyzing spectral content
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Pricing modelPaid Paid
Pricing$4.99 one-time purchase, with 24 hours free trial. Up to 3 Macs. Personal: $24.99 USD (one-time, 1 Mac). Duo: $39 USD (one-time, 2 Macs). Both plans include unlimited file scans, offline and private analysis, free updates, and 30-day money-back guarantee. Free trial: 100 tracks with no time limit and no account required.
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
  • Full FFT spectral analysis with automatic LOSSLESS, MEDIUM, or FAKE verdict per track
  • Batch scanning and CSV export of results with verdict, format, bitrate, cutoff frequency and confidence score
  • Automatic macOS Finder color tags applied directly to files
  • Rekordbox XML import without drag and drop required
  • Support for WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and Opus formats
  • Folder watch mode with automatic analysis of new tracks
  • M3U and M3U8 playlist import for Traktor, VirtualDJ and other software
  • Bulk spectrogram PNG export for analyzed tracks
  • Completely offline operation with no internet or account required
  • 99% accuracy on transcoding detection based on peer-reviewed research across 2,512 songs
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
  • Native macOS application optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel with full sandboxing and notarization
  • One-time purchase with free updates, never a subscription or per-track fee
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on all purchases
  • Based on peer-reviewed research from 2009 ACM Multimedia & Security Workshop
  • Works with existing DJ workflows including Rekordbox, Traktor and VirtualDJ
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)29 +1 (up) since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)107
Citation Flow (Majestic)1522
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