Question 1

Does VideoText work on Windows unlike Buzz?

Accepted Answer

Yes. VideoText is browser-based and works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Buzz supports macOS and Linux only.

Question 2

Is VideoText free like Buzz?

Accepted Answer

Yes. VideoText free tier: 3 imports/month. Buzz is free and open-source but requires local setup and model downloads.

Question 3

Does VideoText require downloading Whisper model files like Buzz does?

Accepted Answer

No. VideoText runs in the cloud — no model downloads, no local storage requirements, no GPU needed. Buzz requires downloading Whisper model files (~150MB–3GB depending on model size) to your local machine.

Question 4

What extra features does VideoText have over Buzz?

Accepted Answer

VideoText adds speaker diarization, auto-generated summary, chapter navigation, keyword indexing, SRT/VTT subtitle export, subtitle translation to 70+ languages, and YouTube URL input. Buzz outputs raw transcript text only.

Question 5

Is VideoText more accurate than Buzz?

Accepted Answer

Both tools can use Whisper large-v3, giving equivalent accuracy (~98.5% WER on clear speech). VideoText always uses large-v3; Buzz lets you choose smaller, faster models at lower accuracy if preferred.

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