AudioPen
Voice-to-clean-text app for capturing rambling thoughts.
Voice-to-clean-text app for capturing rambling thoughts.
Best for writers and operators who think aloud and want AI to turn rambling voice into clean prose. Pricing: free / $99/yr.
What it is
AudioPen is a single-purpose voice-to-text app built by indie maker Louis Pereira. Users tap record, speak — including stutters, restarts, and digressions — and AudioPen produces a clean structured note that reads as if written rather than spoken. The product supports custom output styles (bullet list, blog draft, summary, action items) and syncs notes across devices. AudioPen has built a strong following among writers, consultants, and operators. Pricing is a flat annual subscription with a free tier capped at three notes per day.
Watch out for: Not a meeting bot; English-first; mobile/web-only.
Install / use
audiopen.ai — Free 3 notes/day, Prime $99/yrFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
AudioPen vs Whipscribe
| Feature | AudioPen | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free / $99/yr | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to AudioPen
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