Live streams, while they run
Live streams on YouTube and other platforms, and TV channels, are written down while they go on.
LiveType and its alternatives
Compare transcription tools on features and price.
UniScribe alternative and comparison
UniScribe transcribes uploaded files and video links. LiveType transcribes a live stream while it runs, lets your team edit the text as it is written, and can process the audio on your own device.
See the comparison →Voiser alternative and comparison
Voiser offers file transcription and text-to-speech in many languages, Turkish included. LiveType transcribes live streams while they run; the text is edited as it is written, the team works at once and the audio can stay on your device.
See the comparison →Wave alternative and comparison
Wave is a note taker that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings, calls and lectures. LiveType also transcribes live streams and TV channels, lets a team edit the text at once and can process the audio on your device.
See the comparison →Sonix alternative and comparison
Sonix transcribes uploaded audio and video, with subtitles and team features. LiveType transcribes a live stream while it runs and can process the audio on your device without sending it to a server.
See the comparison →VoiceDocs alternative and comparison
VoiceDocs transcribes recorded interviews, meetings and videos you upload. LiveType writes down live streams and the microphone as they happen, tells speakers apart and lets a team edit the text.
See the comparison →Transkriptor alternative and comparison
Transkriptor transcribes files, recordings and meetings, with a team plan. LiveType transcribes live streams and TV channels while they run and can process the audio on your device.
See the comparison →TurboScribe alternative and comparison
TurboScribe transcribes uploaded files, microphone recordings and web links. LiveType transcribes live streams and TV channels while they run, lets your team edit the text as it is written, and can process the audio on your device.
See the comparison →Main differences
Audio can stay on your device
Transcription can run in your browser; the server keeps no audio, recordings or models, only text.
Edit together as it is written
You and your team correct the text at once while it forms; speakers are told apart and names shared.
All the alternatives in one table
| Feature | LiveType | UniScribe | Voiser | Wave | Sonix | VoiceDocs | Transkriptor | TurboScribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcription time | Unlimited | Limited to 1200 minutes per month | 60 minutes | Unlimited | 5 hours a month | By the package bought 1–100 hours | 2,400 minutes a month | Unlimited |
| Live stream transcription | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Audio can be processed on the device | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Editing while it transcribes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Speaker diarization | Yes | YesOn paid plans | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Editing together with a team | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Subtitles (SRT/VTT) | Yes | Yes | PartlySRT | No | Yes | PartlySRT | YesSRT | Yes |
| Supported languages | 99 languages | 60+ languages | 120 languages | 76 languages | 54+ languages | Unknown | 100+ languages | 100+ languages |
| Export formats | ODT, DOCX, MD, TXT, SRT, VTT | DOCX, CSV, PDF, TXT, SRT, VTT | DOCX, XLSX, TXT, SRT | PDF, DOCX, OneNote, Notion, Google Docs | DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT, VTT | DOC, TXT, SRT, JSON | TXT, SRT, DOCX | PDF, DOCX, CSV, TXT, SRT, VTT |
| Free use | 30 minutes | 120 minutes a month | 15 minutes | 30 minutes of recording a month | 30 minute | 20 minutes | 90 minutes for a day | 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes each |
| Starting price | 140 TRY a month | $10 a month | 60 minutes for 119 TRY | $15 a month | $25 a month | 70 TRY an hour | $9.99 a month | $20 a month |
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