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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Recly
Turns your Apple Watch or Galaxy Watch into a meeting recorder with free on device transcription and audio stored in your Google Drive.
Since 2026
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- Prismical
Records meeting audio and voice memos without a bot joining, then turns them into transcripts, summaries and action items.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- SubSmith
Makes subtitles for your video and audio files so language learners can look up words and send them to Anki.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Aside
A Mac and Windows app that records and summarises calls without a bot and prompts you with answers while you talk.
Since 2026
Free plan · CRM and sales
- CastLoom Pro
Desktop app that plays and batch downloads podcasts, then transcribes and translates them offline into your notes.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Podcasting · Individuals and families
- Grape
A note app for desktop and phone that records and transcribes, then answers questions using your own notes.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Wave Subs
Creates SRT or ASS subtitles from your video files on your own computer and translates them into 29 languages, offline and free.
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- TrueScribe
Transcribes, translates and labels speakers in recordings and meetings on your own Windows or Linux computer.
Since 2026
Free plan · Video and audio · Creators and writers
- Vocal Slice
Desktop app that transcribes voice recordings offline so podcasters and editors can cut clips by highlighting words.
Since 2026
Free · Video and audio · Creators and writers
- Memory Notch
Records meetings and lectures from the Mac notch and transcribes them on your device, saving plain files you keep.
Since 2026
Free trial · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- OmniForge
Records and summarises meetings on your own computer without a bot, then answers questions across recordings and documents.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge
- OpenWhispr
Voice dictation and meeting note app that turns speech into text on your device or in the cloud, for people who type a lot.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- Oats
Free Mac app that records and transcribes your meetings locally, with no bot in the call and no account or cloud upload.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge
- AutoDoc
A Mac and Windows app that records meeting audio and screen, then writes searchable notes on your own computer with no bot.
Free · Notes and knowledge