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# SnailText

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> SnailText is AI dictation software that converts speech to text locally on Mac and Windows without uploading audio to the cloud.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses SnailText?

SnailText is for developers, writers, and knowledge workers who dictate daily on Mac or Windows and refuse to send their audio to the cloud. Built for individuals, not call centers.

## About the vendor

- **Company**: SnailText

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
- **Available Countries**: Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia and 68 more

## Features

- Audio Capture
- Automatic Transcription
- Customisable Macros
- Multi-Language
- Search/Filter
- Speech-to-Text Analysis
- Voice Recognition

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum

## Category

- [Speech Recognition Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30098/speech-recognition/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Philips SpeechLive](https://www.capterra.ie/software/1041090/speechlive) — 5.0/5 (5 reviews)
2. [Sonix](https://www.capterra.ie/software/167966/sonix) — 4.9/5 (143 reviews)
3. [CallHippo](https://www.capterra.ie/software/159578/callhippo) — 4.4/5 (688 reviews)
4. [Transkriptor](https://www.capterra.ie/software/1030033/transkriptor) — 4.7/5 (551 reviews)
5. [Twilio](https://www.capterra.ie/software/180158/twilio-communications-platform) — 4.4/5 (506 reviews)

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/1099489/SnailText)

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| en | <https://www.capterra.com/p/10044151/SnailText/> |
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| en-AU | <https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1099489/SnailText> |
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