StenoCAT

by StenoCAT

Niche but durable CAT software for stenographers, with realtime captioning support.

TL;DR

Niche but durable CAT software for stenographers, with realtime captioning support.

Best for stenographers who prefer StenoCAT's workflow and pricing over the bigger CAT vendors. Pricing: perpetual · contact sales.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
perpetual · contact sales
Platforms
Windows

What it is

StenoCAT is a smaller alternative to Case CATalyst and Eclipse, with a steady following among independent stenographers and captioners.

Best for: Stenographers who prefer StenoCAT's workflow and pricing over the bigger CAT vendors.
Watch out for: Smaller vendor footprint; fewer third-party integrations.

Install / use

stenocat.com

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

StenoCAT vs Whipscribe

FeatureStenoCATWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricingperpetual · contact salesfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages—99
PlatformsWindowsWeb, API, MCP

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