Typist
Turn Audio Into Insight in Seconds
SubscriptionVoice353 impressionslaunches Feb 2
Typist converts audio and video files into searchable, timestamped transcripts with AI-generated summaries.
- for
- Students, podcasters, researchers, consultants, therapists, editors needing fast transcription.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
Key features
- Multi-model transcription — Choose between OpenAI Whisper, xAI Grok, or ElevenLabs Scribe for speed, cost or accuracy.
- 99+ language support — Transcribes over a hundred languages with speaker detection and timestamps.
- Export formats — Download transcripts as TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT for easy sharing.
- AI transcript analysis — Connect ChatGPT or Claude to search, ask questions and get quoted answers from transcripts.
- Browser-only tools — Record, convert, compress, split audio/video and generate YouTube summaries without signing up.
- Credit-based pricing — Pay per minute of audio, with credits usable across all models.
Use cases
- Turn lecture recordings into clean, searchable study notes.
- Generate subtitles for podcasts or YouTube videos.
- Extract quotes and insights from user interview recordings.
- Create transcripts for legal or medical dictations with high accuracy.
Typist vs alternatives
 Typist |  Otter.ai |  Whisper.cpp |  OpenAI Whisper |  ElevenLabs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Multi-model AI transcription with export options | Live meeting transcription | Local Whisper inference | OpenAI Whisper hosting | High-accuracy transcription |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Free | Free | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Feb 2027 | — | — | — | — |
- Typist vs Otter.ai: Otter.ai focuses on meeting notes with live transcription, while Typist offers multi-model choice and broader export formats.
- Typist vs Whisper.cpp: Whisper.cpp is a local C/C++ implementation of Whisper, whereas Typist provides a hosted service with multiple models and AI insights.
- Typist vs OpenAI Whisper: OpenAI Whisper is an open-source model; Typist bundles Whisper with Grok and Scribe and adds credit-based pricing and integrations.
- Typist vs ElevenLabs: ElevenLabs offers text-to-speech; Typist uses ElevenLabs' Scribe model for high-accuracy transcription, not speech synthesis.
Typist FAQ
What file formats can I transcribe?+
Typist accepts MP3, MP4, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, WEBM and other common audio/video formats up to 5 GB per file.
How fast is transcription?+
A one-hour audio file can be transcribed in about 21 seconds with the fastest model.
Can I export subtitles?+
Yes, transcripts can be exported as SRT or VTT subtitle files.
How does the credit system work?+
One credit equals one minute of audio on Whisper; Grok and Whisper use 2 credits per minute, Scribe uses 4. Credits reset each billing cycle.
Is my audio private?+
Typist requires you to approve any AI connection, and it does not train its models on your uploaded audio.
Do I need to install anything?+
No installation is required; all features work in the browser, and a mobile recording option is also available.
Summarized by DevHunt from iamtypist.dev · Oct 17, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
