pmTrans AlternativesAudio Transcription Tools and other similar apps like pmTrans

pmTrans is described as '(The Poor's Man Transcriber) is an open source tool for manual interview transcriptions and provides a multitude of ways to control the playback of audio files' and is a audio transcription tool in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to pmTrans for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, iPhone, SaaS and Android apps. The best pmTrans alternative is Otter.ai, which is free. Other great apps like pmTrans are Sonix, Notta, Podium.page and Laxis.

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  1. Otter.ai icon

    Otter.ai

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    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.

    117 Otter.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Otter.ai is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to pmTrans.

    • Otter.ai is the most popular free alternative to pmTrans.

    • Otter.ai is Freemium and ProprietarypmTrans is Free and Open Source
    • Otter.ai is CustomizablepmTrans is not according to our users
  2. Sonix icon

    Sonix

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    This software translates audio and video into text in over 35 languages, offering an in-browser editor for seamless transcription management. With automated subtitles, language conversion, and media player sharing, it supports collaboration and assures secure data storage with Zoom and Adobe integration.

    123 Sonix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Sonix is the most popular commercial alternative to pmTrans.

    • Sonix is Paid and ProprietarypmTrans is Free and Open Source
  4. Notta icon

    Notta

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    Converts audio into editable text via AI, supports recording, translation, and summarization. Perfect for meetings with real-time transcription and tool integrations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    AudioNotes App

    Convert your voice notes into accurate and well-structured text and high-quality content within seconds. Search through your notes, tag them, and share them with your friends. Easily accessible on the web and mobile.

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    Podium.page

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    Podium is the ultimate podcast editing service that uses AI-generated show notes, summaries, chapters, transcripts, and highlights to supercharge your post-production workflow. With Podium's AI copywriting software, you can generate high-quality show notes and summaries in...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    Visit hello.podium.page and easily start a free trial. Podium is your source for AI tools for podcasters and content creators.
     
  7. Laxis icon

    Laxis

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    Empowers sales teams by automating lead generation with access to over 700M contacts, managing customer interactions, offering AI-driven outreach strategies, updating CRM, and providing personalized coaching to close deals efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Google Workspace
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    • Laxis is the most popular SaaS alternative to pmTrans.

    • Laxis is Freemium and ProprietarypmTrans is Free and Open Source
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    Express Scribe

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    Express Scribe transcription software and audio player specifically designed for typists. Featuring foot pedal control, variable speed, speech to text engine and support for a number of audio formats.

    75 Express Scribe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Express Scribe is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to pmTrans.

    • Express Scribe is Freemium and ProprietarypmTrans is Free and Open Source
  10. oTranscribe icon

    oTranscribe

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    No more switching between Quicktime and Word. Pause, rewind and fast-forward without taking your hands off the keyboard. Interactive timestamps to navigate through your transcript with. Automatically saved to your browser's storage every...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Does everything pmTrans does, but from your browser.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • oTranscribe is the most popular Open Source alternative to pmTrans.

    • oTranscribe is Free and Open SourcepmTrans is also Free and Open Source
  11. AI Audio Kit icon

    AI Audio Kit

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    A straightforward macOS application that allows the user to use different Whisper services (OpenAI API, Runpod Faster Whisper) from your macOS desktop. You have the flexibility to use your own API key, ensuring that you only incur charges for the services you actively use.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Circleback.ai icon

    Circleback.ai

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    Circleback automatically writes assigned action items and meeting notes after calls on Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom. The team has obsessed over the quality of the action items and notes, and they’ve built the leading product in the space.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. txtplay.ai icon

    txtplay.ai

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    Txtplay.ai delivers AI-powered real-time captioning, transcription, and translation for TV and online streaming. It integrates with encoders like PixelPower and Evertz, plus OVPs such as Kaltura and Brightcove. Cloud, hybrid, or on-prem — accessible and multilingual.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Automatic transcription and subtitles. Automatic live captioning. Automatic translation.
     
  14. Notah AI icon

    Notah AI

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    AI executive assistant that records Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, Webex; transcribes and makes instant summaries: decisions, action items, minutes, smart titles. Search/tag, jump to quotes, export/share.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    Ai summarization
     
  15. ShowScriber icon

    ShowScriber

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    Automatically transcribe your podcast audio to text and generate show notes and chapter lists using state-of-the-art AI and machine learning that makes a previously lengthy process a thing of the past.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    A summary of an episode generated by ShowScriber
     
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