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Description

Aiko is an AI transcription app from Sindre Sorhus that helps users convert audio into text on macOS, iOS, and visionOS. The app is powered by OpenAI’s Whisper model and runs transcription locally on the user’s device. This on-device approach makes Aiko well suited for private meetings, lectures, interviews, voice notes, and sensitive recordings. On macOS, Aiko uses the Whisper large v2 model, while iOS uses the medium or small model depending on available device memory. The app supports Shortcuts, giving users flexible ways to record, transcribe, copy results, create subtitles, save text, or connect transcripts to other workflows. Users can transcribe from Finder on macOS, record and transcribe from iPhone shortcuts, or build custom workflows that pass transcripts into apps like Notes or ChatGPT. Aiko includes a free 14-day TestFlight trial with full app access and no auto-charges. Older macOS versions are available for users on macOS 13, 14, and 15. By combining local Whisper transcription, Apple platform support, privacy, and Shortcuts automation, Aiko gives users a simple way to turn speech into text.

Description

Ink 2 represents Cartesia's most advanced and precise streaming speech-to-text model, designed specifically for production voice agents, boasting the lowest word error rate and superior turn detection of any available streaming STT. This model excels in accurately transcribing structured data types like phone numbers, dates, and email addresses on the first attempt, while intuitively recognizing when a speaker begins and ends their speech, eliminating the need for a separate voice activity detection mechanism. Integrated turn detection allows voice agents to respond to events seamlessly, rather than sifting through raw transcript segments. Ink 2 generates a comprehensive array of turn events, providing agents with definitive cues regarding when to listen, interrupt, contemplate, prepare to respond, retract an untimely reply, or engage in conversation. Additionally, the transcript retains a cumulative nature within each turn, ensuring that every update presents the complete text transcribed up to that point rather than just the incremental changes, and the emitted text is considered final the moment it is sent. This innovative design enhances the interaction quality between voice agents and users, making conversations smoother and more effective.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

MachinesFluent No 

Integrations

MachinesFluent Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Sindre Sorhus

Website

sindresorhus.com/aiko

Vendor Details

Company Name

Cartesia

Founded

2023

Country

United States

Website

docs.cartesia.ai/build-with-cartesia/stt/latest

Product Features

Transcription

AI / Machine Learning No 
Annotations No 
Audio/Video File Upload No 
Automatic Transcription No 
Collaboration Tools No 
File Sharing No 
For Manual Transcription No 
Full Text Search No 
Multi-Language Support No 
Natural Language Processing (NLP) No 
Playback Controls No 
Speech Recognition No 
Subtitles No 
Text Editor No 
Timecoding No 

Product Features

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