Picks · @emircitakFree transcription tools

Speech to text with a free plan on the product's own pricing page.

by @emircitak

12 products. Hand-picked, as of Aug 16.

This week

No changes. Same list as last week.

  • 01

    Free plan on their own pricing page; paid starts at $ 79 / ONE-TIME.

    A Windows dictation tool for power users, running local models or your own API key to cloud AI, with voice search and 100+ language support.

  • 02

    You can start without paying. Paid tier: $ 19 / month.

    A free AI tool that transcribes video and audio files without requiring an account, for anyone who needs a quick transcript, instead of paid transcription services with usage limits.

  • 03

    A free tier they state themselves, not one we assumed.

    Paste a podcast link and get a full transcript plus summary — a simple utility with little detail on accuracy or supported platforms.

  • 04

    Free plan on their own pricing page; paid starts at $ 19.99 /month.

    Pulls the transcript from any Spotify podcast episode, generates an AI summary, and lets you chat with the episode — saves creators from manual transcription.

  • 05

    You can start without paying. Paid tier: $ 6 / month.

    A transcription app that lets users issue inline AI commands while transcribing audio.

  • 06

    A free tier they state themselves, not one we assumed.

    An AI video caption generator with auto-synced subtitles.

  • 07

    Free plan on their own pricing page; paid starts at $12 / per month.

    AI transcription for video files in over 100 languages, with speaker labels, timestamps, and SRT/VTT subtitle export; no signup required to try it.

  • 08

    You can start without paying. Paid tier: $ 5.75 /mo.

    A free Mac app for private speech-to-text; the listing is thin beyond that, so treat it as a lightweight dictation utility.

  • 09

    A free tier they state themselves, not one we assumed.

    Voice dictation for Mac and iPhone that runs fully on-device so your voice never leaves your hardware, with multilingual support and a lifetime-purchase option instead of a subscription.

  • 10

    Free plan on their own pricing page; paid starts at $10 /mo.

    A free browser tool that transcribes audio or video files into text, for anyone needing a quick transcript without creating an account.

  • 11

    You can start without paying.

    Tool that converts guitar audio recordings into editable MIDI files.

  • 12

    A free tier they state themselves, not one we assumed.

    AI transcription for meetings, interviews, lectures and podcasts with speaker labels and multiple export formats, plus an API for developers who want to embed it in their own product.