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Yap vs Spokio

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Yap compared with Spokio
DetailYap logo YapSpokio logo Spokio
What it doesFast, private voice dictation for Mac and Windows Offline text-to-speech for Mac with local voice cloning and no cloud uploads
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Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
Pricing14-day free trial (card required), then $6.90 USD per month or $69 USD per year. Both plans include unlimited on-device dictation, multiple languages, custom shortcuts, local history, and automatic updates. Free: $0 (up to 1,000 characters per synthesis, single file export, one custom voice, limited background processing). Pro Monthly: $6.99. Pro Yearly: $29.99. Pro Lifetime: $49.99 (unlimited generations up to 20,000 characters, unlimited custom voices, unlimited batch exports, unlimited background pr
Key features
  • On-device speech recognition with no audio uploads
  • Works across Mac and Windows applications
  • Automatic cleanup of transcriptions
  • Supports 25+ languages with automatic detection
  • Local dictation history that you can edit or delete
  • Custom keyboard shortcuts for recording
  • Global hotkey to activate from any application
  • Fast transcription in under one second
  • 185 English voices with various accents
  • Local voice cloning from 6-10 second audio samples
  • Batch export to MP3, WAV, AIFF, and M4A
  • Background queue for multiple synthesis jobs
  • Import from TXT, Markdown, DOCX and more file formats
  • Project workflow for long-form content and PDFs
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Uses less than 2GB of RAM
What makes it different
  • Completely private with no audio uploads or cloud processing
  • Fast transcription as quick as cloud-based alternatives
  • Automatic cleanup produces clean, usable text without manual editing
  • Works offline after initial setup with no continuous internet required
  • Simple one-key interface integrated into your existing apps
  • Completely offline operation with no cloud uploads or data transmission
  • One-time purchase option with lifetime access
  • MIT-licensed Chatterbox Turbo model with expressive output
  • Privacy-focused design built for creators who value control
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)20 +1 (up) since last check17 −2 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)02
Citation Flow (Majestic)2029
Referring domains (Majestic)2224

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