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Yap vs Typist

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Yap compared with Typist
DetailYap logo YapTypist logo Typist
What it doesFast, private voice dictation for Mac and Windows AI transcription for audio and video in seconds
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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: 60 minutes (no card required). Lite: $6.99/mo (500 credits/month, or $70/year). Premium: $19.99/mo (4,500 credits/month). Max: $49.99/mo (15,000 credits/month). 1 credit = 1 minute on Whisper v3 Turbo; Grok 2.0 and Whisper v3 use 2 credits/minute; Scribe v2 uses 4 credits/minute.
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
  • Transcribe MP3, MP4, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, and WebM formats
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, and VTT formats
  • Support for 99+ languages with Whisper models
  • Connect ChatGPT or Claude for transcript analysis
  • Transcription speeds up to 217× real-time with Whisper v3 Turbo
  • Word-level timestamps in all transcript formats
  • Free browser tools for audio/video conversion and compression
  • Automatic YouTube transcript generation
  • Up to 5 GB file size on paid plans
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
  • Access to three leading transcription models in one account
  • No credit card required for 60 free minutes
  • Pay-per-minute credit system with no overage charges
  • Specialized models optimized for different use cases
  • Integrated AI analysis with ChatGPT and Claude connections
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)20 +1 (up) since last check27 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)013
Citation Flow (Majestic)2035
Referring domains (Majestic)22210

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