Steadcast
Transcribes and summarizes podcasts on-device, makes content searchable, saves memories with context, trims silence, and provides global hotkeys.
A podcast player for Mac that transcribes episodes on-device and generates AI summaries, making every word searchable. It solves the problem of losing insights from podcasts by allowing users to save memories with transcript context and find them later. It targets executives and general consumers who listen to learn, not just for entertainment. It is positioned as a native macOS app with no subscriptions, offering intelligent silence trimming and global hotkeys for efficient listening.
Key features
- On-device transcription using Speech framework
- AI summaries via Apple Intelligence
- Searchable transcripts and notes
- Intelligent silence trimming with time-saved counter
- Save memories with transcript context
- Global hotkeys for playback control
- Floating mini player
- Menu bar queue management
- Variable speed playback (0.5x to 3.0x)
- Chapter navigation support
- Custom skip intervals
- Sample playback preview
- Position memory auto-resume
- Episode notes auto-generation
Social posts
- No social media activity detected
GTM channels
- Newsletter
ICP
- Executives founders
- Consumers general