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Woodpecker compared with ToText
DetailWoodpecker logo WoodpeckerToText logo ToText
What it doesA menu bar app that gives your Mac keyboard the sound of a real mechanical keyboard Convert MP3 and MP4 files to editable transcripts with timestamps, speaker labels, and flexible exports online
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$4.99 one-time purchase, with 24 hours free trial. Up to 3 Macs. Free: up to 3 files daily, first 20 minutes per file. 300-Minute Pack: $9.90 one-time. Monthly Unlimited: $19.90/month. Annual Unlimited: $149/year.
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
  • Audio and video transcription from MP3, MP4, M4A, MOV, WAV, WebM and other formats
  • Editable timestamps and speaker labels with synchronized playback
  • Automatic language detection and custom vocabulary
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON, and XLSX formats
  • AI summaries, meeting notes, chapters, and action items
  • Background noise reduction and speech enhancement
  • English translation of transcripts
  • Speaker recognition with editable speaker labels
  • Private file handling and secure uploads
  • Dashboard controls for file management and task deletion
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
  • No software installation required - all processing runs in a modern web browser
  • Source recording stays beside the transcript for verification of quotations and details
  • Flexible export formats support multiple workflows and downstream applications
  • Free plan available without credit card to evaluate features before paying
  • Transcript searchable by phrase with timestamp navigation and playback
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)29 +1 (up) since last check26 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)104
Citation Flow (Majestic)1528
Referring domains (Majestic)1095

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