SonarScribe: Voice to Text

SonarScribe — Private On-Device Transcription

Speech recognition that runs entirely on your device. Your audio, transcripts, and text never leave your phone. Translation and live subtitles included — also fully offline.

PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN
Everything is processed locally. No accounts, no cloud processing — your recordings, transcripts and text are never uploaded. What you record and transcribe stays on your device — always.

KEY FEATURES

- 14 languages of offline speech recognition — no cloud, no exceptions — plus 59 languages for translation
- Offline speech-to-text — transcribe your voice without an internet connection
- Two-way dialogue translation — real-time conversation mode that translates speech between two languages, face to face
- Translation — translate text and transcripts offline, powered by on-device language models
- Live subtitles — real-time subtitles for video and media in other apps, with translation
- Text-to-speech — listen to your text read aloud
- Recording management — save, organize, and play back your audio and transcripts

WHY SONARSCRIBE

- Works fully offline after initial setup
- No registration required — open and use
- Your recordings and transcripts are never uploaded or shared
- Designed for people who value privacy: professionals, journalists, students, and anyone who needs reliable transcription they can trust

Initial setup downloads the offline language and recognition models. After that, the app works without an internet connection.

Live subtitles require Android 10 or higher.

Please make sure all participants consent before recording a conversation, as required by local law.

TRANSLATION ATTRIBUTION
Text translation in SonarScribe is powered by Google ML Kit on-device translation, which uses Google Translate technology. Translations run locally on your device and are not sent to Google or any server.
Learn more: https://developers.google.com/ml-kit/language/translation

Contact: [email protected]