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Cockatoo is up to 99.8% accurate, surpassing human performance with the power of machine learning.
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The people who notice every missed word are the ones who've used Cockatoo longest.
The ASR just keeps getting better and better with less changes that I need to make on my end.

United States
The transcription accuracy is impressive, and the export options make it simple to work with transcripts in various formats.

United States
It saves me a lot of time for transcribing interviews I'm realizing over the phone

Canada
Simple to use, very accurate - can identify between speakers and quicker than most in identifying franco arabic conversation.

Canada
The app has simplified my dissertation work by trascribing the interviews I am working with currently.

Taiwan
The combination of speed, simplicity, and clear language options makes Cockatoo a practical and reliable solution for transcription.

Caribbean Netherlands
Quick and very precise transcription. Since I transcribe a lot (podcasts, videos) I am very happy with the pricing package, too.

Austria
This transcriber is incredibly accurate, and not bothered by all the different accents i present it with. Highly recommended.

Australia
I have tested several transcription services. This is by far the most accurate, especially taking the speed and price into consideration

South Africa
Cockatoo separated speakers and sentences, with timestamps, making it way easier to read.

Canada
It works fast and the quality and accuracy are spot on. Love the service!

United States
Absolutely the best transcription app. Insanely good transcriptions, and supports my native language which is amazing.

Poland
Need to do very little editing to make transcripts perfect

Australia
I use it all the time to get my recordings scripted and then turned into minutes. Love it!

Saint Lucia
I did both English and Italian, and it was very good.

United States
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