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Zumbo compared with ScribeFox
DetailZumbo logo Zumbo ScribeFox
What it doesOpen source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy AI video to text transcription with editing and export
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingOne Mac: $15 (or $9 for first 10 buyers); Three Macs: $20; Team (10 Macs): $79. 3-day free trial with everything unlocked. Free updates. 14-day refunds. Free: 20 welcome credits (Standard 20 min or Best 10 min, one file at a time, results expire after 7 days). Pro: €94.9/year (€7.9/mo equivalent, billed yearly, 21,600 annual credits upfront, up to 10 concurrent transcriptions, results saved indefinitely). Pay as you go: 1,800 credits €19.9, 4,000 cr
Key features
  • Dictation into any app with one keyboard shortcut
  • Local speech processing in about 200 milliseconds
  • Automatic clean speech with filler word removal
  • Learn corrections to improve accuracy per user
  • 21 vocabulary packs for specialized fields
  • Custom vocabulary packs from CSV or JSON files
  • Notes with searchable history and time-based reminders
  • Meeting mode with speaker labels and timestamps
  • Supports 25 European languages
  • Runs completely offline with no account required
  • AI transcription with timestamps and speaker labels
  • Search transcript to find exact moments in recording
  • Edit text, speakers, and segment boundaries
  • Rename or merge duplicate speaker labels
  • Export as TXT, SRT, or VTT files
  • Support for Standard and Best transcription modes
  • Background transcription with task history
  • Support for files up to 3 GB and 10 hours, video links up to 2 GB
  • Automatic or manual language selection for transcription
What makes it different
  • Open source GPL-3 code on GitHub you can read, build and verify
  • Complete privacy with no server, no account, no audio sent anywhere
  • Fastest local transcription at about 200 milliseconds latency
  • One-time purchase with free updates and no subscription
  • Works in terminal, code editors and AI coding agents
  • Search transcripts to find exact moments without scrubbing through entire recordings
  • Export reviewed transcripts as multiple file formats for notes, articles, and captioning workflows
  • Transcribe from video links without downloading files
  • Process multiple files concurrently with paid plans
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)224
Referring domains (Majestic)91

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