EKHOS AI is offline transcription software that converts audio and video files into text directly on the user's computer, without sending data to the cloud. It supports speaker identification, live microphone and speaker-audio transcription, and works in 98 languages. Built for legal, medical, law-enforcement, journalism, research, and podcasting use, it includes proofreading tools like a media player and tracks editor, and exports transcripts to Word, PDF, and Text formats.
What it's for
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- Built-in media player for proofreading
- Bulk transcription via built-in queue
- Copy transcripts to clipboard
- CPU or GPU (NVIDIA RTX) based AI processing
- Dark mode theme
- Encrypted local transcript database
- Export to Word, PDF, and Text formats
- Fully offline processing with no cloud or telemetry
- Local password, recovery phrase, and secure login
- Plain text editor alternative
- Real-time transcription from microphone audio
- Real-time transcription from speaker/system audio
- Search within transcript tracks
- Selectable AI model tiers: Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
- Speaker identification and labeling
- Support for 98 languages
- Tracks Editor synced to audio/video playback
- Transcript masking and read-only protection modes
- Transcription modes: Optimized, Standard, Speaker Identification
- Unlimited local transcription with no file size, quantity, or duration limits
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Pricing
The Premium plan is billed annually at $9/month (stated as 25% off); pricing for enterprise or bulk subscriptions is available by contacting support@ekhos.ai.
Transcribe most audio and video file formats (e.g. MP3, MP4, WAV, MKV, AVI, MPEG and more...), Transcribe with Microphone Audio, Transcribe with Speaker Audio, Text Editor to proofread generated transcripts, Export transcripts in Text formats, Support for transcription in over 98 languages
1 transcription for 30 minutes daily; single user per computer
Billed annually at $9/month, described as 25% off. Enterprise or bulk subscriptions available by contacting support@ekhos.ai.
Single user per computer
Premium plan billed annually, described on the site as 25% off
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