Whisper Notes vs Text Reader

Comparing the features of Whisper Notes to Text Reader

Feature
Whisper Notes
Text Reader

Capability Features

Accessibility Features
Advanced AI Models
AI WaveNet Voices
Audio File Import
Commercial Use Allowed
Continuous AI Improvement
Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
Download as MP3
Educational Use
Export SRT Subtitles
Export with Timestamps
Gender Selection
MaleFemale
Instant Generation
Language and Accent Variety
50+ languages and variants
Local Processing
Manual Input Supported
Manual Re-transcribe Option
Multi-language Support
AfrikaansArabicBengaliBulgarianCatalanChineseCzechDanishDutchEnglish (Australia)English (United Kingdom)English (United States)FilipinoFinnishFrench (Canada)French (France)GermanGujaratiHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianItalianJapaneseKannadaKoreanLatvianMalayalamMandarinNorwegianPolishPortuguese (Brazil)Portuguese (Portugal)RomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSpanish (Spain)Spanish (United States)SwedishTamilTeluguThaiTurkishUkrainianVietnamese
Multilingual Support
EnglishChineseSpanishGermanFrenchJapaneseKoreanRussianArabicHindiPortugueseItalianDutchTurkishIndonesianVietnameseThaiCzechPolishUkrainianSwedish
No Cloud Upload
No Internet Required
No Recording Length Limit
Offline Transcription
Refund Available
Share Transcripts
Unlimited Downloads
Unlimited Transcriptions
User-Friendly Controls
Voice Options
Whisper Large V3 Turbo Model
Whisper Large V3 Turbo

Integration Features

API Integrations
Apple Silicon Support
File Formats Supported
MP3M4AWAV
Intel Mac Support
Supported Output Formats
MP3
Upload TXT Files
Works on iOS
Works on macOS

Limitation Features

Device Requirements
Not supported on iPhone SE 2nd gen; 8GB+ RAM recommended for macOS
Export Format Limitation
.txt
Free Tier Character Limit
1000
No AI Summaries
No Background Transcription on iOS
No Free Trial
No Mention of API
No Real-time Transcription
Slower on Old Devices

Pricing Features

All Future Updates
Free Tier
Lifetime Access
Monthly Voice Generation Limit
3 hrs/month
No Ads
No In-App Purchases
No Subscription Required
One-Time Payment
$4.99
Premium Plan Monthly
$18/mo
Pro Annual Plan
$15/mo (billed annually)
Voice Generation Limit (Annual)
36 hrs/year