AI Transcription Tools

Users recommend and discuss AI-powered tools and services like Otter.ai, Whisper, Descript, and Rewind.ai for transcribing audio/video from meetings, YouTube videos, podcasts, with features like summarization and chat Q&A.

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Have a look at https://otter.ai/

sz429961 Mar 4, 2024 View on HN

I use it for transcribing meetings, youtube videos and then dump the transcription to ChatGPT for summarizes. Recently Notion launched Q&A feature, so searching for answers in my past meetings and TLDW youtube videos is just easy.

meerab Dec 20, 2025 View on HN

VideoToBe.com - Transcription & Chat for Audio/Video (board meetings, lecture notes, churches summons etc.)Started as Pay-per-use service (upload the file and receive an email with transcript). Now we also offer subscription based service for media library, AI summaries, chat Q&A, insights/highlights.Makes between $200 to $600 per month.https://videotobe.comTips for sub growth in transcription sp

verdverm Oct 31, 2023 View on HN

are you doing any audio / video transcription?

thangalin May 30, 2023 View on HN

See my comment showing how to transcribe using Whisper:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35366778

HPsquared Apr 3, 2024 View on HN

Transcription apps are your friend.

samwillis Jul 29, 2023 View on HN

Video of it in action: https://twitter.com/TranscribeGlass/status/16847066830530355...

molli May 3, 2024 View on HN

You watch a YouTube video or participate in a video call etc. where humans are talking. You click on the extension. You select a language. You click start. Every 30 seconds the audio gets transcribed and translated into short bullet points. The transcripts are saved. Finally, you can ask the transcript any question or transform it into a poem by Arnold Schwarzenegger - one of the great Austrian thinkers.

BetterWhisper Aug 9, 2024 View on HN

If you are looking for something automatic that also allows you to interact with your transcripts chatgpt style then I would recommend https://www.videototextai.com/

BillyTheKing Aug 15, 2023 View on HN

have you heard of rewind.ai? it sounds like it might be a possible solution for what you're looking for (not affiliated with it though, and also don't have it on my Mac, so not sure how well it works in reality)