Aiko vs f4transkript
Aiko
sindresorhus.comf4transkript
audiotranskription.deSide by side
| Figure | Aiko | f4transkript |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €25/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 25 |
| Spec score · Transcription Software | 8.6 (#12) | 8.6 (#14) |
| Spec score · AI transcription tools | 8.1 (#26) | 8.3 (#23) |
| Export formats | JSON,CSV,SRT,subtitles,text | DOCX,RTF,SRT |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Languages supported | 100 | 46 |
| Purpose | Aiko converts speech to text from meetings, lectures, and other audio. | f4 supports automatic and manual transcription, correction, and qualitative analysis of text. |
| Speaker identification | No | Yes |
| Support | Users can submit feedback or bug reports through the app or the maker’s feedback form; the form says to check spam if no reply arrives within two weeks. | The maker provides an online handbook, video tutorials, free training resources, and weekday contact by phone and email. |
| Timestamp support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
f4transkript
- Student license (3 months)€25, paid once
- Student license (3 months)€25 a month
- Student license (6 months)€33, paid once
- Student license (6 months)€33 a month
- f4 (6 months)€149, paid once
- f4 (6 months)€149 a month
- f4 (2 years)€299, paid once
- f4 (2 years)€299 a month
- f4 (5 years)€449 a month
- f4 (5 years)€449, paid once
In their own words
f4transkript
f4 combines f4transkript, f4x, and f4analyse in one interface for automatic and manual transcription, correction, and qualitative text analysis. Automatic transcription supports speaker differentiation, pause marking, timestamps, custom word lists, and DOCX, RTF, or SRT downloads. Manual work includes variable playback speed, rewind intervals, timestamps, text blocks, and USB foot-pedal support. Analysis tools provide codes, memos, comments, quote filtering, case and group comparisons, and Word or Excel exports. The service supports 46 languages and runs on Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Without a license, the demo allows 10 texts, 10 codes, and five minutes of playback; new accounts receive 15 minutes of automatic transcription free. The maker says automatic transcription runs on servers in Germany with encrypted transfer and storage, while manual transcription and analysis run locally without data transfer. Mixed-language recordings use only the language selected at upload, so other passages may be blank or inaccurate. Plans start at €25 a month.