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noScribe vs Aiko: catalog facts
noScribe	Aiko
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Paid Sold on the App Store as a Universal Purchase, with a trial available.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, iOS
Transcription and speaker diarisation run locally, so interview recordings and other sensitive audio never get uploaded…	Transcription runs entirely on the device Supports around 100 languages
Local transcription is slow without a capable GPU, and the output still needs a human pass before it…	Apple platforms only Accuracy is lower for some languages
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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