WhisperBuddy AlternativesAudio Transcription Tools and other similar apps like WhisperBuddy

WhisperBuddy is described as 'Transcribe audio to text with AI precision, edit easily, and export in any format—all with complete privacy on your Mac' and is a audio transcription tool in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WhisperBuddy for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, iPhone, SaaS and iPad apps. The best WhisperBuddy alternative is Vibe Transcribe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WhisperBuddy are FUTO Voice Input, TalkNotes.tech, Whisper and Moonshine AI.

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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...

    84 Vibe Transcribe alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Vibe Transcribe screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  AI-Powered
    2.  Transcribe
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  Rust
    8.  Automatic Transcript

    Vibe Transcribe VS WhisperBuddy

     

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

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

    • Vibe Transcribe is Free and Open SourceWhisperBuddy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Vibe Transcribe is Privacy focusedWhisperBuddy is not according to our users
  2. FUTO Voice Input icon

    FUTO Voice Input

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    FUTO Voice Input is an application that lets you do speech-to-text on Android, integrating with third party keyboards or apps that use the generic speech-to-text APIs.

    82 FUTO Voice Input alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    FUTO Voice Input screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Voice input
    3.  Speech Recognition
    4.  Voice recognition
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  AI-Powered
    10.  speech transcription

    FUTO Voice Input VS WhisperBuddy

     

    • FUTO Voice Input is the most popular Android alternative to WhisperBuddy.

    • FUTO Voice Input is Free and Open SourceWhisperBuddy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • FUTO Voice Input is Privacy focused and LightweightWhisperBuddy is not according to our users
  4. TalkNotes.tech icon

    TalkNotes.tech

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    TalkNotes turns audio into structured notes, todos, flashcards, and transcripts using AI transcription in 100+ languages. Automatically capture lectures, meetings, or any speech into actionable text, ensuring tasks never get lost, with user-friendly accessibility for everyone.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    TalkNotes.tech screenshot 1

    TalkNotes.tech Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  speech transcription

    TalkNotes.tech VS WhisperBuddy

     

    • TalkNotes.tech is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to WhisperBuddy.

    • TalkNotes.tech is the most popular commercial alternative to WhisperBuddy.

    • TalkNotes.tech is Paid and ProprietaryWhisperBuddy is Freemium and Proprietary
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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.

    100 Whisper alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Transcribing in different languages

    Whisper Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Speech Recognition
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  speech transcription

    Whisper VS WhisperBuddy

     
  7. Moonshine AI icon

    Moonshine AI

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    Moonshine is a family of speech-to-text models optimized for fast and accurate automatic speech recognition (ASR) on resource-constrained devices. It is well-suited to real-time, on-device applications like live transcription and voice command recognition.

    64 Moonshine AI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Self-Hosted
    Moonshine AI screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Speech to text
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  Voice Commands
    6.  Speech Recognition
    7.  Python-based

    Moonshine AI VS WhisperBuddy

     

    • Moonshine AI is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to WhisperBuddy.

    • Moonshine AI is Free and Open SourceWhisperBuddy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Moonshine AI is LightweightWhisperBuddy is not according to our users
  8. VoiceInk icon

    VoiceInk

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    VoiceInk uses local AI models to instantly transcribe what you say with near-perfect accuracy and complete privacy.

    39 VoiceInk alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Built-in Dictionary
    2.  speech transcription
    3.  Voice to Text
    4.  Context-aware help
    5.  Dictation
    6.  Voice dictation
    7.  AI-Powered
    8.  Speech to text
    9.  Global hotkey

    VoiceInk VS WhisperBuddy

     
  10. Superwhisper icon

    Superwhisper

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    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.

    45 Superwhisper alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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    Superwhisper Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  speech transcription
    5.  Voice dictation
    6.  Dictation
    7.  Voice Commands
    8.  Speech to text
    9.  Voice Notes

    Superwhisper VS WhisperBuddy

     

    • Superwhisper is the most popular iPhone alternative to WhisperBuddy.

    • Superwhisper is Freemium and ProprietaryWhisperBuddy is also Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Aqua Voice icon

    Aqua Voice

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    Aqua Voice is a voice-driven document editor that lets you edit documents using just your voice. Instead of transcribing what you said, Aqua Voice writes what you meant.

    79 Aqua Voice alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Aqua Voice screenshot 1

    Aqua Voice Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Voice to Text
    3.  Speech Recognition
    4.  speech transcription
    5.  Text editing
    6.  Speech to text
    7.  Natural Language Processing
    8.  AI-Powered
    9.  Voice recognition

    Aqua Voice VS WhisperBuddy

     
  12. MacWhisper icon

    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.

    84 MacWhisper alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MacWhisper screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Automatic Transcript
    2.  Transcribe
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for subtitles
    8.  speech transcription

    MacWhisper VS WhisperBuddy

     
  13. Whisper-Zero icon

    Whisper-Zero

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Whisper-Zero screenshot 1

    Whisper-Zero Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Speech Recognition
    3.  speech transcription

    Whisper-Zero VS WhisperBuddy

     
  14. Notes.ai icon

    Notes.ai

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    Never miss a brilliant idea again: effortlessly transcribe meetings into Notion. Notes.ai + Notion = your ideas organized, your productivity unleashed.

    82 Notes.ai alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Notes.ai screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3. Notion icon  Notion Integration
    4.  Automatic Transcript
    5.  AI-Powered
    6.  speech transcription
    7.  Drag and Drop
    8. Google Calendar icon  Google Calendar integration
    9.  Transcribe

    Notes.ai VS WhisperBuddy

     
  15. Spokenly icon

    Spokenly

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

    42 Spokenly alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Spokenly screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dictation
    7.  speech transcription
    8.  AI-Powered
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    10.  Voice dictation
    11.  Automatic Transcript
    12.  Speech to text

    Spokenly VS WhisperBuddy

     
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