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noScribe vs Buzz: catalog facts
noScribe	Buzz
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Transcription and speaker diarisation run locally, so interview recordings and other sensitive audio never get uploaded…	Supports microphone transcription and subtitle exports.
Local transcription is slow without a capable GPU, and the output still needs a human pass before it…	Processing speed depends on your hardware and selected model.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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