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Zumbo vs VoiceTaking

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Zumbo compared with VoiceTaking
DetailZumbo logo ZumboVoiceTaking logo VoiceTaking
What it doesOpen source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy The meeting note taker that hears the whole room
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Pricing modelPaid Not given
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. Pro: $10/month (30 hours of meeting transcription per month, unlimited meetings and templates, unlimited AI summaries and action items, 24/7 support). Pro Annual: $68/year (same features as Pro).
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
  • Transcribe calls from browser without bot joining
  • Capture meeting tab and microphone audio separately
  • Live transcription of both sides
  • Meeting templates for different call types
  • AI-generated summaries and action items
  • Pre-call context and live guide
  • Add your own notes during call
  • 30 hours of transcription per month
  • Unlimited meetings and templates
  • 24/7 support
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
  • No bot joins the call—records directly from browser
  • Each participant kept attributed separately
  • Template-based summaries for different meeting types
  • Live guide with prep materials cited in real-time
  • Works with Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams
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 check24 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)33
Citation Flow (Majestic)2224
Referring domains (Majestic)973

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