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Tapesearch vs Transistor
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Find what was said in a podcast instantly.
Transcribe podcasts in minutes with AI
Primary task
Podcast transcription
Podcast transcription
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $15/mo
Paid · from $19/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $15/mo
from $19/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Listed as available
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
Not documented
Make
Source rating
No rating recorded
No rating recorded
Catalog views
4.8k
1.3k
Estimated monthly traffic
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Large open database
- Rapid transcript search
- Email keyword alerts
- Transcripts in multiple formats
- Flexible pricing options
- Automated transcription
- Highly accurate speech-to-text
- Searchable text generation
- Transcript editing interface
- Speaker assignment feature
Listed limitations
- Limited podcast database
- Errors in transcription
- Paywalled podcasts not included
- Timestamp errors with music/silence
- No support for languages other than English
- Not 100% accurate
- Requires manual correction
- No multi-language support mentioned
- Lacks real-time transcription
- No offline functionality mentioned