Lyra Alternatives

Apps similar to Lyra include Granola, which has a free version. Other options are Paraspeech, MacWhisper, Trace: Meeting Transcripts and Meeting Mind. There's no shortage of Audio Transcription Tools like Lyra, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, the web, iPhone, iPad and Android.

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  1. Granola icon
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    AI-driven notepad transcribes meetings from computer audio, blends user notes with intelligent transcription, refines details after meetings, works on any operating system, and offers customizable templates to suit team workflows and recurring events for detailed capture.

    130 Granola alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android
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  2. Paraspeech icon
     6 likes

    Fully offline speech-to-text for macOS, prioritizing privacy by processing all transcriptions on device, optimized for Apple Silicon, lightweight at under 200MB RAM, compatible with any app, efficient in the background, with no recurring subscription, and fast model setup.

    141 Paraspeech alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  3. MacWhisper icon
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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.

    250 MacWhisper alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  4. Trace captures your microphone and system audio, transcribes locally on your Mac, and hands you a markdown transcript with flagged moments inline.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. Meeting Mind icon
     4 likes

    Captures Zoom calls with adaptive dual-audio recording, delivers instant AI-powered Markdown notes from real-time transcription, manages audio and files locally for privacy, supports chat prompts, document uploads, smart templates, and customizable on-device AI models.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Otter.ai icon
     22 likes

    An intelligent note-taking solution that records, transcribes, and shares English voice conversations. Otter.ai is versatile for meetings, lectures, journalist interviews, offering features like speaker ID, inline photos, playback with word highlighting, calendar integration, and easy group collaboration.

    292 Otter.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Logue icon
     2 likes

    Privacy-first AI meeting notes & writing assistant for Mac — on-device transcription, smart minutes, action items & 60+ writing modes, running entirely on Apple Silicon.

    62 Logue alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  8. Convo icon
     1 like

    AI meeting assistant for macOS delivering real-time suggestions, live note editing, transcription, one-click summaries, automated follow-up emails, and action items. Integrated with major meeting platforms, CRM tools, email, calendars, and secured by AES256 encryption.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Hurd AI icon
     5 likes

    Hurd.ai leverages AI to enable attentive listening during lectures, workshops, and meetings. Sit back while Hurd.ai captures, transcribes, summarizes, and tags your content. Unlike others charging by the hour, our free plan offers unlimited, secure recordings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  10. Speakr icon
     2 likes

    Speakr is a personal, self-hosted web application designed for transcribing audio recordings (like meetings), generating concise summaries and titles, and interacting with the content through a chat interface. Keep all your meeting notes and insights securely on your own server.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  11. Speak AI icon
     1 like

    AI-driven platform capturing, transcribing, and analyzing audio, video, and text, providing insights from phone calls, meetings, and unstructured data via Meeting Assistant and APIs. Supporting 99+ languages translation, it uncovers keywords, performs sentiment analysis, and organizes qualitative research data.

    206 Speak AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. Fireflies.ai icon
     2 likes

    Fireflies.ai is an AI-powered meeting assistant that records and transcribes meetings in minutes, integrates with platforms like Google Meet and Zoom, enhances collaboration with notes and metrics, and stores conversations for organized reviews and improved internal analytics.

    135 Fireflies.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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