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Zavu vs transcript1

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Zavu compared with transcript1
DetailZavu logo Zavutranscript1 logo transcript1
What it doesOne API for all your messages. Audio and video to text transcription API, MCP server, CLI and dashboard
StageStartup Not given
Founded2025 Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree plan: $0/mo with 2,000 messages per month on WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram and Messenger, $2 of SMS/voice/email credit, and AI agents. Pro: $20/mo with $20 monthly usage credit, unlimited channels, phone numbers from $0.63/mo, transactional email $0.40/1,000, marketing email $0.80/1,000, SMS fr Free: 60 minutes once, no card required. Monthly: $9/month for 1,000 minutes. Annual: $90/year for 1,000 minutes. Top-ups: $6 per 1,000 minutes (Monthly) or $5 per 1,000 minutes (Annual).
Key features
  • AI agents across channels
  • Voice agents with phone answering
  • Transactional and marketing email
  • OTP and verification codes
  • Phone number provisioning in 200+ countries
  • WhatsApp Business templates and media
  • Broadcast campaigns and scheduling
  • Shared inbox and contact management
  • Serverless functions on events
  • Agent memory and knowledge base
  • Transcribe YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky and other social media videos
  • Upload audio and video files up to 2 GB
  • AI speech-to-text transcription up to 5 hours per file
  • Speaker identification (diarization)
  • Multiple output formats: JSON, TXT, SRT, VTT
  • Automatic language detection with mixed-language support
  • Timestamps for each transcript segment
  • Webhooks for transcription completion or failure
  • Access via REST API, CLI, MCP server or web dashboard
  • Integration with AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code)
What makes it different
  • Single API for 8+ messaging channels instead of multiple vendor integrations
  • Up to 92% lower costs than alternatives like Twilio and Resend
  • AI agents that set up infrastructure automatically
  • Five-minute onboarding from signup to first message
  • No platform markup on Meta WhatsApp pricing
  • Uses existing captions from YouTube, X, TikTok and other platforms when available, otherwise AI transcription at the same price
  • Pricing model: 1 credit = 1 audio minute, all transcription sources cost the same
  • MCP server enables transcription through AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT
  • Failed and canceled transcriptions are never charged
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)26 +4 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)83
Citation Flow (Majestic)2915
Referring domains (Majestic)956

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