Guides
Formats, first-pass edits, and failure cases on this site.
Speech to text guides and comparisons
Short field notes from running MAI Transcribe 2 on real files — meetings, interviews, and the bill for keeping Whisper local.
What you will find here
Tool scoring
How to pick hosted vs local vs caption editors in 20 minutes.
Local vs hosted cost
GPU time and extra tools — not a repeat of the vs Whisper table.
Latest articles
Roundup2026/09/05
Best Speech to Text Tools 2026
How to score hosted, local, and browser speech to text in 2026, with a try-first path on MAI Transcribe 2.
Guides2026/09/05
How to Transcribe Audio with AI
A working method for turning a meeting or interview file into text you can edit, including formats, failure cases, and when to stop.
Guides2026/09/05
What It Costs to Run Whisper Yourself
GPU time, electricity, and extra tools — the real bill for local Whisper versus a hosted transcript.