Soundwhale
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The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.
Remote-collaboration DAW client for film/TV post — built-in AI dialogue tooling.
Best for re-recording mixers + dialogue editors collaborating remotely on Pro Tools sessions. Pricing: subscription $19.99/mo · Pro $39.99/mo.
What it is
Soundwhale is a remote-collaboration tool for film/TV post. Pairs with Pro Tools / Logic for ADR over distance, frame-sync video, and includes AI-aided dialogue features for transcript-based scrubbing.
Watch out for: Mac-only; small user base outside film/TV.
Install / use
Go to Soundwhale soundwhale.ioWhat people actually do with Soundwhale-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Soundwhale vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Soundwhale | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | subscription $19.99/mo · Pro $39.99/mo | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | — | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | macOS | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about Soundwhale
How much does Soundwhale cost?
Soundwhale is a paid product — published pricing: subscription $19.99/mo · Pro $39.99/mo. Pricing changes; verify on the vendor's own page before budgeting.
Does Soundwhale work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Soundwhale runs on macOS. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond macOS.
How do I get started with Soundwhale?
There is nothing to install — Soundwhale is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
Does Soundwhale identify different speakers?
No. Soundwhale does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does Soundwhale give word-level timestamps?
No — Soundwhale produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can Soundwhale transcribe live audio?
No — Soundwhale works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is Soundwhale HIPAA compliant?
Soundwhale does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of Soundwhale?
Mac-only; small user base outside film/TV.
Who is Soundwhale best for?
Re-recording mixers + dialogue editors collaborating remotely on Pro Tools sessions.
Does Soundwhale run offline?
Soundwhale runs on your own machine as a desktop app. Check whether the model runs locally or calls a cloud service — some desktop tools do both.
Can I use Soundwhale in the browser?
No — Soundwhale is a macOS application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
What kind of tool is Soundwhale?
In this directory Soundwhale is filed under daw, audio post as a desktop app.
What are the alternatives to Soundwhale?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/soundwhale-alternatives comparing Soundwhale with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate Soundwhale-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
How is Whipscribe different from Soundwhale?
Soundwhale is something you run; Whipscribe is something you call. Recordings are transcribed on our own servers and never used for training, and every job returns five formats plus an AI summary, quotes and topics. The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export.
Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.
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