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Show HN: EchoTexter, telegram bot that transcribes voice notes (t.me)
2 points by ccortes 905 days ago
Hello everyone!

I'm excited to introduce EchoTexter, a Telegram bot that transcribes voice messages and audio files into text. Unlike Telegram Premium, which is limited to in-app messages, EchoTexter works on any audiofie, which means it can transcribe voice notes from whatsapp and other apps.

How it works:

Forward/share any voice message to EchoTexter. Receive a text transcription.

And that's it!

I created this bot out of my own frustration with voice notes, in short, I hate them so much I'd often skip listening to them, missing out on conversations.

Languages/Accents Supported:

US English, Global English, British English, Australian English. Hindi, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese.

I’m currently offering 3 free transcriptions for everyone to try it out. I’d love to hear your thoughts or any feedback you have!

Thanks for checking it out!
1 comments
KMnO4 905 days ago
What transcription model is this using? $7 seems quite steep when Whisper is as low as 10c/hour of transcription.

I’m also not impressed with the (lack of) privacy policy:

> Want to Keep It Private? Don't share personal or private voice messages.

(From the website)

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