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OmniTranscript
✓ verifiedFreemium

OmniTranscript transcribes public TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube videos to timestamped text without sign-up and exports transcripts in SRT, WebVTT, and TXT formats.

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Scribewave AI
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GDPR-compliant AI speech-to-text tool for fast multilingual transcription, subtitling, and translation.

34K visits/mo
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ScriptMe
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Fast AI transcription and subtitling platform with broadcast-format exports for media and production teams.

172K visits/mo8.0K saves
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SpeechPulse
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Offline-capable Windows/macOS dictation app that types into any app in real time, supports 99 languages, and generates subtitles from media.

12K visits/mo
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Scribebuddy
✓ verifiedFreemium

Free-forward AI transcription and subtitling tool for audio, video, and podcasts in over 100 languages.

5.5K visits/mo
Pricing
Free: unlimited, no sign-up

No public pricing

Pay as you Go: $29/hour of audio or video uploaded
ScriptMe PRO: $45/month (3 hours/month included)
ScriptMe PRO: $450/year (3 hours/month included, 2 months free)

Free trial available

No public pricing

Limited-time offer: $16.99
Core features
  • Timestamped transcripts
  • Export SRT/WebVTT/TXT
  • No account required
  • No data retention
  • Mobile friendly
  • Handles slang and fast speech
  • AI transcription supporting 90+ languages
  • Word-audio synced editing interface
  • Automatic subtitle generation with SRT/VTT export
  • Translation of transcripts
  • AI assistant for summaries, chapterization, and Q&A with timecodes
  • GDPR-compliant, confidential file handling
  • Faster-than-realtime AI transcription in multiple languages
  • Subtitle editor with custom fonts, color, and timing
  • Export to Avid, Adobe Premiere, Resolve, SRT, VTT, and STL formats
  • Automatic translation of transcripts
  • Team sharing and collaborative editing
  • Burned-in subtitle video export
  • Real-time voice typing into any desktop application
  • Offline speech recognition for privacy
  • Transcription and translation in 99 languages
  • Automatic or manual punctuation modes
  • Push-to-talk dictation with customizable hotkeys
  • AI-assisted grammar, formatting and summarization templates
  • Audio/video file transcription with speaker diarization
  • Subtitle generation in SRT and VTT formats
  • AI transcription of audio, video, and live speech
  • Translation into 100+ languages and dialects
  • Automatic subtitle file creation
  • AI-generated summaries of transcribed content
  • Speaker recognition and timestamps for podcasts
  • Cross-platform support including Mac, Windows, and mobile
Use cases
  • Journalists transcribing interviews quickly and accurately
  • Researchers processing qualitative interview recordings
  • Content creators generating subtitles for video
  • Language educators creating study materials from audio
  • Post-production teams logging hours of raw footage quickly
  • Broadcasters subtitling TV shows and movies for multiple markets
  • Researchers transcribing large volumes of interview recordings
  • Podcasters and content creators generating YouTube subtitles
  • Dictating documents and emails faster than typing
  • Transcribing recorded meetings or interviews into text
  • Generating subtitles for video content
  • Enabling hands-free computer use for accessibility needs
  • Working offline in privacy-sensitive environments
  • Transcribing podcast episodes for accessibility and SEO
  • Converting business meeting recordings into text records
  • Generating subtitles for video content
  • Transcribing lecture recordings or voice memos for students
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