Scribepad

by Scribepad

Free browser dictation pad with Markdown shortcuts.

TL;DR

Free browser dictation pad with Markdown shortcuts.

Best for writers who dictate into Markdown drafts directly in the browser. Pricing: free.

Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Web

What it is

Scribepad is a minimal Markdown dictation pad — speak, see the markdown render live, copy out when done.

Best for: Writers who dictate into Markdown drafts directly in the browser.
Watch out for: Web Speech API; browser routes audio to recognizer.

Install / use

open https://scribepad.io/

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported30
HIPAA eligibleNo

Scribepad vs Whipscribe

FeatureScribepadWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsNoYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages3099
PlatformsWebWeb, API, MCP

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