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Stop paying by the minute for transcripts.
A transcript powers captions, show notes and clips. These are the options on the list, from free and local to full editors.
How to choose
- If you want to run it on your own computer for free, start with whisper.cpp.
- If you want to edit the audio by editing the text, start with Descript.
- If you want show notes, clips and posts from the transcript, start with Castmagic.
3 picks, chosen by hand
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ToolEditor’s pick
whisper.cpp
Transcript services charge by the minute. Run OpenAI's Whisper on your own computer for free.
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ToolEditor’s pick
Descript
Cutting filler words by hand eats your night. Edit audio and video by editing the transcript.
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Tool
Castmagic
Repurposing one episode takes days. Get show notes, clips and posts from a single upload.
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