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AI Hear Free Version vs. Permanent Version
🎉 Hello, AI Hear is a practical multilingual speech-to-text transcription and real-time translation tool. Most features are free to use, including:
Speech-to-text transcription, real-time translation of original audio, material saving and exporting (original text, translations, .WAV audio files, .VTT subtitle files, etc.), switching or adding translation models, downloading and managing our pre-prepared speech transcription models for use in different languages, scenarios, and even offline environments (e.g., classrooms, lecture halls, subways, parks).
We offer an Activate Permanent Version option (credit card or Alipay accepted). After purchase, an AI Hear activation code will be sent to your specified email. Activation permanently removes the 15-minute automatic pause limitation, enables smoother usage, and grants access to future premium features like meeting summaries, uploading local audio files for transcription and translation, etc.
Your support and assistance are the driving force behind our continued operation and upgrades.
Version Feature Comparison
| Free Version | Permanent Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | |
| Single-use duration limit | ❌ 15-min auto pause | ✅ Unlimited |
| Real-time transcription & translation from audio/video | ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Real-time translation of original text | ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Save & export materials | ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Switch speech transcription models | ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Switch or customize translation models | ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Use in offline environments | ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Real-time transcription & translation via microphone | ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Purchase link | Free Version | Activate Permanent Version |
| Future basic features (e.g., model recommendations for specific languages/scenarios) | ✅ Supported | ✅ Supported |
| Future premium features (e.g., meeting summaries, local audio uploads) | ❌ Not supported | ✅ Supported |
Frequently Asked Questions
🔸 Can AI Hear be used offline without internet?
All features remain available offline. However, real-time translation requires an additional local translation model. You can follow our guide to integrate different translation models. Using Ollama as an example, please refer to the Local Translation Model Integration Guide.🔸 Are refunds available after successful purchase/payment?
Sorry, AI Hear permanent version purchases are non-refundable. Please evaluate carefully before purchasing. Reasons for no refunds:Digital product nature: Activation codes are considered delivered upon issuance and cannot be reclaimed. The permanent version provides lifetime activation.
Transaction costs: Payment processors charge fees that we must bear after transaction completion, which aren't refunded even if you request a refund.
Anti-abuse measures: We lack resources to handle occasional purchase-trial-refund abuse patterns.
🔸 My question isn't listed here (product issues, purchase problems, activation codes, suggestions, merchant partnerships, etc.)
Please contact help@thucydides.net🔸 AI Hear Basic Usage Guide (Illustrated)
AI Hear's real-time translation is simple to use—just play it alongside any video/audio/voice. For setup details, refer to AI Hear Introduction🔸 Mac Version Screen Recording Permission Issue
When first installing AI Hear or clicking the start button after some use, if prompted for screen recording access:1 Click "Open System Preferences" or "Open System Setting"
2 Navigate to Screen & System Audio Recording. If AIHear appears with active permissions, select it and click the minus sign (first remove AIHear from the recording access list)
3 Then click the plus sign, locate AIHear in the Applications folder, and re-add it to the recording permission list, ensuring it's activated.
🔸 Transcription model download progress bar stalls—what to do?
Try deleting incompletely downloaded model files and redownloading. Steps:1 On Mac, search for "terminal" via 🔍 and open it.
2 Enter: `open ~/Library/Containers/net.thucydides.lwt.hear/Data/Library/Application\ Support/AIHear/models`
3 In the opened folder, manually delete the problematic model file, then download it again.