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Notta vs Buzz

NottaBuzz

AI transcription and note-taking in 58 languages with translation

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Transcribe and caption audio offline on your computer.

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CategoryTranscriptionTranscription
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transcriptionspeech-to-texttranslationmultilingualmeeting-notes
practical-ossopen-sourceself-hostedtranscription
Best for
  • multilingual teams
  • international professionals
  • students
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Pros
  • 58-language transcription coverage
  • Translation in 50+ languages
  • Bilingual single-transcript mode
  • Captures Zoom, Teams, Meet, and YouTube
  • Speaker labels and timestamps
  • Runs fully offline on your own machine, keeping audio private
  • Permissive MIT license
  • Handles files, YouTube links, and live microphone transcription
  • Exports to TXT, SRT, and VTT, with speaker identification and a watch-folder option
  • Hardware acceleration via CUDA, Apple Silicon, and Vulkan for faster processing
Cons
  • AI summaries can be thin
  • Free tier (~120 min/mo) too limited for real work
  • Some billing complaints reported
  • Less automation depth than dedicated meeting assistants
  • Accuracy varies by audio and accent
  • Accuracy and speed depend on the Whisper model size and your hardware; larger models need a capable GPU
  • Whisper's translation feature outputs English, so it is not a general any-to-any translator
  • Installers are unsigned, so Windows and macOS show security warnings on first run
  • Intel Macs are no longer supported beyond an older release; current versions require Apple Silicon

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