Speechnotes (web)

by TTSReader Ltd

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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.

Free voice notepad with Google Speech accuracy and a Chrome extension counterpart.

Web, Chrome, Android  ·  free / Premium

TL;DR

Best for writers who want a continuous-listen voice notepad without uploading audio anywhere. Pricing: free / Premium.

Category
Products
Pricing
free / Premium
Platforms
Web, Chrome, Android

What it is

Speechnotes is a long-running web voice-to-text notepad. The companion Chrome extension lets you dictate into Gmail, Docs, and other sites. Auto-save in browser storage, export to Word/Drive, voice commands for punctuation.

Best for: Writers who want a continuous-listen voice notepad without uploading audio anywhere.
Watch out for: Web Speech API; Chrome routes audio to Google; large dictation sessions can hit per-session limits in some browsers.

Install / use

Go to Speechnotes (web) speechnotes.co

What people actually do with Speechnotes (web)-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.

Wire it into Google DriveMake.comZapiern8nZoomSlack

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported60
HIPAA eligibleNo

Speechnotes (web) vs Whipscribe

FeatureSpeechnotes (web)Whipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
PricingNot verified$6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free
Speaker identificationNot verifiedNamed in the summary, key quotes and chapters
Word timestampsNot verifiedYes
StreamingNot verifiedNo
Languages6099
PlatformsWeb, Chrome, AndroidWeb, API, MCP

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Frequently asked about Speechnotes (web)

Is Speechnotes (web) free?

Yes. Speechnotes (web) is free (free / Premium).

Does Speechnotes (web) work on Mac, Windows and Linux?

Speechnotes (web) runs on Web, Chrome and Android.

How do I get started with Speechnotes (web)?

There is nothing to install — Speechnotes (web) is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.

How many languages does Speechnotes (web) support?

Speechnotes (web) lists 60 languages.

What are the limitations of Speechnotes (web)?

Web Speech API; Chrome routes audio to Google; large dictation sessions can hit per-session limits in some browsers.

Who is Speechnotes (web) best for?

Writers who want a continuous-listen voice notepad without uploading audio anywhere.

Is Speechnotes (web) open source?

No. Speechnotes (web) is a proprietary product from TTSReader Ltd. If you need source you can read and run yourself, the open-source tools in this directory are the place to look.

Who makes Speechnotes (web)?

Speechnotes (web) is made by TTSReader Ltd.

What kind of tool is Speechnotes (web)?

In this directory Speechnotes (web) is filed under web app, dictation as a product.

What are the alternatives to Speechnotes (web)?

There is a side-by-side page at /tools/speechnotes-co-alternatives comparing Speechnotes (web) with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.

Can I automate Speechnotes (web)-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 Speechnotes (web)?

Speechnotes (web) is another vendor's product; Whipscribe is a per-minute transcription service. 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.

What does transcription cost if I use Whipscribe instead of Speechnotes (web)?

$0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. There is no subscription and no monthly minimum: a 3-hour recording is about $2.16, a thousand-hour archive is about $720 once. The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, so you can see what your recording holds before paying anything.

Where is the Speechnotes (web) category heading?

Three things are moving across the whole speech-to-text market right now: summaries, action items and speaker insights generated on top of the transcript rather than sold separately; private, secured deployment where the audio never leaves a boundary you control; and agent access — transcription exposed as a tool that Claude, Cursor or a workflow runner can call directly. Whipscribe ships all three today: per-job insights, our own servers, and an MCP server.

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