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SayCopyPaste vs Aiko — an honest answer

Looking for an Aiko alternative? Here's an honest SayCopyPaste vs Aiko comparison, and the short answer is that they do different jobs. Aiko transcribes recordings and files on your device: meetings, lectures, voice memos. SayCopyPaste is dictation: talk, and your words land on the clipboard, ready to paste anywhere, on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android. If you have recordings to transcribe, buy Aiko; if you want to talk instead of type, SayCopyPaste is built for that.

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Where SayCopyPaste and Aiko each win

Pick Aiko if

  • You have recordings to transcribe: Aiko turns meetings, lectures and voice memos into text, from its own recorder or a file you import, and exports subtitles. SayCopyPaste can't open audio files.
  • Nothing leaves your device: Aiko transcribes on the Mac, iPhone or iPad itself. SayCopyPaste sends your voice for transcription.
  • One $24 purchase covers Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision, and a 14-day free trial runs through TestFlight.
  • 100 languages, with translation into English. SayCopyPaste covers English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese, and doesn't translate.

Pick SayCopyPaste if

  • You want to talk instead of type: on a Mac, PC or Linux machine, hold your key, talk and let go, and a moment later your words are on the clipboard, ready to paste into any app. Aiko has no built-in dictation key.
  • You work on Windows or Linux too: SayCopyPaste runs on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android on one account. Aiko is Apple-only.
  • You want your dictations to follow you: every one is saved and searchable, and they sync as text to your other devices and your browser.
  • You build a thought in pieces: hold ⌘ on a Mac (Ctrl on Windows and Linux) as you start, and your next words join the last ones on the clipboard; on phones, switch on Append Next.

Who should use which: SayCopyPaste or Aiko

Two different tools for two different jobs. Verified ; source linked at the bottom.

What you wantSayCopyPastewhat we do hereAikowhat they do here
The jobDictation: talk, and your words land on the clipboardTranscribing recordings and files: meetings, lectures, voice memos
How you startOn a computer, hold your key; on a phone, tap (Action Button, Back Tap, Siri, Control Center, Quick Settings tile or widget)Record in the app or import a file; a Shortcuts workflow can add a keyboard shortcut on a Mac
When the text appearsA moment after you stop talkingAfter the recording is transcribed; no live transcription while recording
Where the text goesThe clipboard, ready to paste anywhereIn the app: copy it, or export text or subtitles; on a Mac, a shortcut from Aiko's site copies it to the clipboard
TranscriptionFast cloud transcription; we keep the text, never the audioOn your device; nothing leaves it
Audio and video filesNoYes: import audio and video files
SubtitlesNoYes (SRT)
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese, detected from your speech; no translation100, with translation into English
VocabularyNames and terms you add, sent as a hint, with misheard-to-correct swapsWord replacements and a prompt setting
Runs onMac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android: macOS 14, Windows 10 or 11 (x64), 64-bit Linux, iOS 17 and Android 8.0 or later, plus your history in a browserMac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision: macOS 26 and iOS 26 or later, with older versions free for macOS 13, 14 and 15
Account neededYes: one Bravely Account on all your devicesNo: bought on the App Store, with no Aiko account
Price24 hours free, no card needed, or $0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo; $95.99/yr; $399 once$24 once (Universal Purchase); 14-day free trial

The honest take on SayCopyPaste and Aiko

If you have recordings to transcribe (meetings, lectures, voice memos), Aiko does it on your device for $24 once. Buy Aiko. SayCopyPaste does a different job: dictation. On a computer, hold your key and talk; on a phone, tap. A moment later your words are on the clipboard, ready to paste into any app, on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, with your history synced between them. The two share speech-to-text and little else, so pick the one that matches what you do all day.

Searching 'Aiko alternative' because you need Aiko on Windows or Linux? SayCopyPaste isn't that: it doesn't transcribe files. If you want dictation that lands on your clipboard, ready to paste into any app on your Mac, PC, Linux machine or phone, it is.

SayCopyPaste vs Aiko FAQs

Is SayCopyPaste an Aiko alternative?

Only for dictation. Aiko transcribes recordings and files on your device; SayCopyPaste turns what you say into text on your clipboard while you work. For meetings, lectures and voice memos, Aiko is the tool.

Can SayCopyPaste transcribe audio files?

No. It records your voice as you dictate, up to about 13 minutes at a time, and has no file import or subtitle export. Aiko does both.

Is there an Aiko for Windows or Android?

No. Aiko runs on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision. SayCopyPaste runs on Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit Linux and Android as well as Mac, iPhone and iPad. But it's dictation: it can't transcribe your recordings.

Is Aiko free?

Not the current version: $24 once on the App Store, with a 14-day free trial of the full app through TestFlight. The developer also offers older versions free for macOS 13, 14 and 15. SayCopyPaste: try every feature free for 24 hours, no card needed, or start a plan with 7 days free; then it's $9.99/mo, $95.99/yr or $399 once, and the annual and lifetime plans also unlock the 8 other premium Bravely utilities.

Can Aiko do dictation?

Not built in. Aiko transcribes after you stop recording, and its developer plans to look into real-time support. On a Mac, a shortcut from Aiko's site records, transcribes and copies the result to the clipboard, and it can have a keyboard shortcut. SayCopyPaste does that on Mac, Windows and Linux: hold your key, talk, let go, paste.

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