Adobe Podcast: A web-based Adobe studio that records and transcribes audio, then lets you edit it by editing the transcript text. Buzz: Popular open-source desktop app that transcribes and translates audio offline on your own computer using OpenAI's Whisper. Below, they line up on price, capture method, and how each fits a real meeting stack.
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Shortlist Adobe Podcast when transcribing a recorded interview or conversation and editing it down by editing the text matters most, and Buzz when generating subtitles for video content in multiple formats matters most. Run both through a week of actual calls to see which suits your workflow.
A web-based Adobe studio that records and transcribes audio, then lets you edit it by editing the transcript text.
Popular open-source desktop app that transcribes and translates audio offline on your own computer using OpenAI's Whisper.
Adobe Podcast is a browser-based audio recording, transcription, and editing tool from Adobe. Its Studio records high-quality audio solo or with remote guests, capturing each participant as an individual track, then transcribes every word using the same transcription engine as Adobe Premiere Pro. The result is a text-based editing workflow: once a recording is transcribed, you cut, copy, paste, and delete words in the transcript and the corresponding audio (or video) is edited to match, so you edit sound like a document. It supports speaker detection to automatically label different speakers in the transcript. Beyond editing, it includes Enhance Speech to remove background noise and echo, and Mic Check, an AI analysis that diagnoses microphone problems before recording. It is aimed primarily at podcasters and creators producing spoken-word audio and video, but its transcription, speaker labeling, and voice-to-text capabilities make it usable for turning any recorded conversation into editable text. Adobe Podcast runs in the browser, with full Studio recording and editing officially supported in desktop Google Chrome.
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Buzz is a widely used open-source desktop application that transcribes and translates audio offline on the user's personal computer, powered by OpenAI's Whisper. It is MIT-licensed and actively maintained, with v1.4.4 released in March 2026, and it has grown a large community with roughly 19.7k GitHub stars. Buzz runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with installation options including Flatpak, Snap, and PyPI. It supports both importing existing audio and video files and real-time transcription from microphone input, and it can export results in formats such as TXT, SRT, and VTT for subtitling and documentation. The app includes an advanced transcript viewer with search and playback controls, a watch folder for automatically transcribing new files, and a command-line interface for automation. It offers GPU acceleration through CUDA for Nvidia cards, Apple Silicon support, and Vulkan for many other GPUs, which makes faster transcription practical even on laptops. Buzz also provides speaker identification and speech separation for noisy audio, plus a plugin system that adds capabilities like AI-generated summaries. Because all processing happens locally, recordings and transcripts remain on the user's machine rather than being uploaded to a cloud service. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Adobe Podcast is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Buzz is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Adobe Podcast | Buzz |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Word-for-word transcription using the same engine as Adobe Premiere Pro | Offline transcription and translation using OpenAI's Whisper |
| Standout feature | Text-based audio/video editing: delete transcript text to cut the corresponding media | Real-time transcription from microphone input |
| Team usage | Speaker detection to automatically identify and label speakers in the transcript | Speaker identification and speech separation for noisy audio |
| Integrations | Studio recording of solo or remote-guest sessions with each participant on a separate track | Exports to TXT, SRT, and VTT |
| Languages & capture | Enhance Speech to remove background noise and echo from voice recordings | Watch folder for automatic transcription and a command-line interface |
| Best-fit workflow | Mic Check AI analysis to diagnose microphone issues before recording | GPU acceleration via CUDA, Apple Silicon, and Vulkan |
Adobe Podcast
Choose Adobe Podcast if you need transcribing a recorded interview or conversation and editing it down by editing the text — strengths include transcript-driven editing makes cutting and rearranging spoken audio fast and intuitive.
Buzz
Choose Buzz if you need transcribing recorded meetings, interviews, podcasts, or lectures offline — strengths include fully offline so audio and transcripts stay on the user's computer.
Adobe Podcast
Buzz
It depends on your workflow. Adobe Podcast is strong for transcribing a recorded interview or conversation and editing it down by editing the text, while Buzz is strong for transcribing recorded meetings, interviews, podcasts, or lectures offline. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Adobe Podcast is a free tier with paid upgrades and Buzz is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Often yes: teams combine tools when one handles capture and another handles analysis.
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