audien·to vs KondensMe

audien·to transcribes audio and turns transcripts into structured materials, including notes, summaries, drafts and show notes. Audio can be uploaded, supplied by URL or recorded through a browser microphone; listed formats include MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4 and MOV. It supports 67 languages. Transcripts are timestamped, separated by speaker, editable and exportable as TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX or Markdown. Other outputs include clean transcripts, meeting minutes, email recaps, article drafts, study notes and custom formats. The free plan is free and allows up to 90 transcription minutes per calendar day, three files per day and 30 minutes per file. Pro allows 10,000 minutes per month: the annual plan is $10 a year, billed at $120 per year, while monthly billing is $20 a month. Uploaded audio is automatically deleted within 72 hours; transcripts and generated outputs remain until deletion, account closure or anonymous-session expiry. The maker says customer content is not used to train AI models.

KondensMe is a web app that turns videos, podcasts, and documents into structured AI analysis. Reports combine summaries, actionable points, and open questions, with interactive mindmaps built from clickable nodes. For videos, Golden Clips connect key points to exact source timestamps. Searchable transcripts include speaker detection and timestamps, and summaries can be translated into over 15 languages on demand. Listed inputs include YouTube videos and Shorts, podcast audio files, PDFs, and DOCX documents. Analyses can be exported as PDF, HTML, Markdown, X Articles, or presentation slides; generated presentations can also be exported as PPTX and PDF. Reports can be organized into folders and searched with AI across a knowledge library. Users can subscribe to YouTube channels or podcast RSS feeds for automatic episode processing. A bot can join Google Meet calls and produce a recap with action items, decisions, and a follow-up email. Free accounts require sign-up and show five AI chat messages per session; premium plans are available for heavier usage, with prices and usage counts unspecified.