Echo STT Alternatives

Echo STT is described as 'Echo is a private, offline speech-to-text app powered by Whisper. 100% local processing, cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux), free and open source, privacy and local first' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Echo STT for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Echo STT alternative is Vibe Transcribe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Echo STT are Handy STT, Spokenly, Whisper and TranscribeX.

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  1. Vibe Transcribe icon

    Vibe Transcribe

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    Vibe is an auto transcription service that utilizes local language learning models (LLMs) or artificial intelligence to provide transcriptions for a wide range of languages. The service prioritizes user privacy by offering fully offline transcription, ensuring that no data ever...

    124 Vibe Transcribe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Vibe Transcribe is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Echo STT.

    • Vibe Transcribe is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Echo STT.

    • Vibe Transcribe is Free and Open SourceEcho STT is also Free and Open Source
    • Vibe Transcribe is Privacy focusedEcho STT is not according to our users
  4. Spokenly icon

    Spokenly

     13 likes

    Experience effortless voice-to-text on your Mac. Speak your thoughts, and let modern AI handle the typing—no hidden data collection, no distractions.

    70 Spokenly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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    • Spokenly is the most popular iPhone alternative to Echo STT.

    • Spokenly is Free and ProprietaryEcho STT is Free and Open Source
    • Spokenly is Privacy focused and LightweightEcho STT is not according to our users
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    VoiceInk

    Instantly converts spoken words to text using local AI for near-perfect accuracy and privacy, with real-time transcription, seamless macOS integration, user-supplied AI keys, multiple language support, and no cloud data upload re...

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    Whisper

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    Whisper is a general-purpose speech recognition model. It is trained on a large dataset of diverse audio and is also a multi-task model that can perform multilingual speech recognition as well as speech translation and language identification.

    129 Whisper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. TranscribeX icon

    TranscribeX

     8 likes

    TranscribeX is a powerful macOS app that converts your audio and video into accurate transcripts, translates them into over 100 languages, and helps you summarize or edit with advanced AI tools. Built with OpenAI Whisper and Nvidia Parakeet models, TranscribeX delivers accuracy...

    59 TranscribeX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Transcription Pro icon

    Transcription Pro

     4 likes

    Transcribe audio and video files automagically with simple drag-and-drop — even in batches! Be amazed by remarkable accuracy and rapid results.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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  10. VoiceInk icon

    VoiceInk

     6 likes

    Instantly converts spoken words to text using local AI for near-perfect accuracy and privacy, with real-time transcription, seamless macOS integration, user-supplied AI keys, multiple language support, and no cloud data upload required.

    65 VoiceInk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    MacWhisper

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    Quickly and easily transcribe audio files into text with OpenAI's state-of-the-art transcription technology Whisper. Whether you're recording a meeting, lecture, or other important audio, MacWhisper quickly and accurately transcribes your audio files into text.

    111 MacWhisper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Dictly icon

    Dictly

     3 likes

    Dictly turns speech into polished, structured text — instantly and entirely on your device. No servers. No data collection. No delay.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Dictly is the most popular iPad alternative to Echo STT.

    • Dictly is Freemium and ProprietaryEcho STT is Free and Open Source
    • Dictly is Lightweight and Privacy focusedEcho STT is not according to our users
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    Murmure

     3 likes

    A privacy-first, open-source speech-to-text application that runs entirely on your machine, powered by a neural network via NVIDIA’s Parakeet model for fast, local transcription. Murmure turns your voice into text with no internet connection and zero data collection, and...

    59 Murmure alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Superwhisper icon

    Superwhisper

     7 likes

    Revolutionize your writing process with offline voice-to-text capabilities that transform spoken words into perfectly formatted documents, emails, and notes. Supported on Mac and iPhone, this ad-free, AI-powered tool offers seamless transcription and efficient dictation tie-ins with Whisper-AI technology.

    74 Superwhisper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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  15. Whisper-Zero icon

    Whisper-Zero

     6 likes

    A complete rework of Whisper ASR that eliminates hallucinations and drastically improves accuracy. Built using over 1.5 million hours of audio, including phone and noisy data.

    40 Whisper-Zero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Whisper-Zero is the most popular Web-based alternative to Echo STT.

    • Whisper-Zero is Freemium and ProprietaryEcho STT is Free and Open Source
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