Dictationer

Turn videos, audio and social links into transcripts and content

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What is Dictationer?

Dictationer is an AI transcriber tool that turns videos, audio and social links into transcripts and content. Dictationer transcribes uploaded audio and video or pasted social links, then repurposes the text into summaries, subtitles, translations, captions and posts. It also offers a desktop voice-typing app for Mac and Windows, with a free tier and paid plans from $6 a month.

Dictationer is a transcription and content repurposing service. Users upload video or audio files, or paste public links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn and X, and receive a transcript that can be turned into summaries, subtitles, captions, translations, hashtags, notes, social posts and blog drafts. The pitch is that transcription is only the first step, and the real payoff is reusing spoken material in formats people can read, publish or study. The workflow is built around a single input box. Files can be dropped in batches of up to 20 items at 2GB each, and a speaker identification option can be set to auto-detect or switched off. Browser extensions for Chrome and Edge add one-click transcription of Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts videos. Results appear as a searchable transcript with timestamps, alongside tabs for summary, subtitles and translation, and a chat feature lets users ask questions across several saved transcripts. Folders and integrations help organize output. A separate product, Dictationer Flow, is a desktop app for Mac and Windows. It works as voice typing in any application: hold a key, speak, and cleaned-up text lands at the cursor. It removes filler words, adjusts tone to the app in use, translates while speaking across more than 60 languages, and offers a Command Mode for rewriting selected text, for example making it shorter or more polite. The audience spans students and researchers who need notes from lectures and interviews, creators and marketers who turn one clip into many assets, podcasters, and teams handling meetings or webinars. Pricing is tiered, with a free plan limited to two transcriptions a week and paid plans that lift length limits and add bulk processing and premium model credits. Compared with pure transcription utilities, Dictationer leans toward social-link input and downstream content generation. Compared with general writing assistants, it starts from existing audio and video rather than a blank page. Buyers focused on a single deep capability, such as enterprise meeting bots, may find the scope broad rather than specialized.

How do you use Dictationer?

  1. 1Add your media
    Drag video or audio files onto the upload area, or paste a public link from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn or X. Up to 20 items can be queued at once.
  2. 2Choose speaker detection
    Set Identify Speakers to Auto Detect for multi-person recordings such as interviews, or None for single-voice content, then start the transcription.
  3. 3Review the transcript
    Open the finished transcript to search and edit timestamped text. Tabs for summary, subtitles and translation sit alongside it.
  4. 4Generate and export outputs
    Create captions, hashtags, notes, social posts or blog drafts from the transcript, then download or copy the results.
  5. 5Try the desktop app
    Download Dictationer Flow for Mac or Windows to dictate into any app by holding a key and speaking.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Accepts social links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn and X as well as uploaded filesAI
  • One transcript feeds summaries, subtitles, captions, translations, hashtags and blog or social draftsAI
  • Chrome and Edge extensions allow one-click transcription of short-form videosAI
  • Dictationer Flow adds voice typing with AI clean-up and live translation in 60+ languagesAI
  • Free plan and low-cost annual tiers make it easy to test before committingAI

Cons

  • The free plan allows only 2 transcriptions per week, each up to 30 minutesAI
  • Basic plan also caps each transcription at 30 minutes; longer files need the higher tierAI
  • Professional AI models run on limited credits (500 or 1000), so heavy use of them is cappedAI
  • Broad repurposing scope may be less specialized than dedicated meeting-recorder or subtitle-editing toolsAI
  • Pricing shown is annual billing with a promotional 3 months free, so the long-term cost is less clearAI

How much does Dictationer cost?

Free trial

A free plan gives 2 transcriptions per week, each up to 30 minutes, with up to 3 folders and 1 integration. A credit-sharing program also earns extra credits.

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Pricing

Free plan at $0 with 2 weekly transcriptions of up to 30 minutes. Basic is $6/month and Unlimited is $9/month, billed annually ($72 and $108) with 3 months free promoted. Business is $18/month per seat ($216 annually) with team seats and 1000 Professional model credits.

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Integrations

Plans include 1 to 2 integrations (up to 5 per team member on Business). Chrome and Edge extensions are available; specific integration names are not listed on the homepage.

Features

Transcription from files or social links, speaker identification, summaries, subtitles, captions, translation, hashtags, blog and social drafts, bulk processing, folders, chat with transcripts, exports, browser extensions, and a Mac and Windows voice-typing app.

Frequently asked questions about Dictationer

  • How much does Dictationer cost?
    Free plan at $0 with 2 weekly transcriptions of up to 30 minutes. Basic is $6/month and Unlimited is $9/month, billed annually ($72 and $108) with 3 months free promoted. Business is $18/month per seat ($216 annually) with team seats and 1000 Professional model credits.
  • Does Dictationer offer a free trial?
    A free plan gives 2 transcriptions per week, each up to 30 minutes, with up to 3 folders and 1 integration. A credit-sharing program also earns extra credits.
  • How do you use Dictationer?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 5 steps: 1. Add your media 2. Choose speaker detection 3. Review the transcript 4. Generate and export outputs 5. Try the desktop app.
  • What platforms does Dictationer support?
    Dictationer is available on Web App, Browser extension, MacOS and Windows.
  • What does Dictationer integrate with?
    Plans include 1 to 2 integrations (up to 5 per team member on Business). Chrome and Edge extensions are available; specific integration names are not listed on the homepage.
  • What are the limitations of Dictationer?
    The free plan allows only 2 transcriptions per week, each up to 30 minutes. Basic plan also caps each transcription at 30 minutes; longer files need the higher tier. Professional AI models run on limited credits (500 or 1000), so heavy use of them is capped.

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Added11/12/2026

Platforms

Web AppBrowser extensionMacOSWindows

Pricing

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