pmTrans
The facts below are what the maker publishes about pmTrans, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from pmTrans's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Audio formats
- It supports MP3 and WAV files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audio loops
- Audio loops rewind playback at configurable intervals and lengths.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README says no installation is required; users can download and use the app.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Shortcuts can be configured for playback, rewinds, audio loops, timestamps, and playback speed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists an LGPL-3.0 license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pause and resume
- It rewinds audio when playback resumes after a pause, and the rewind length is configurable.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Playback control
- Playback speed can be increased or decreased.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Playback shortcuts
- Configurable shortcuts control playback, rewinds, audio loops, timestamps, and playback speed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Playback speed
- Users can speed up or slow down audio playback.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- pmTrans describes itself as an open-source tool for interview transcriptions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rewind
- The app rewinds audio when playback resumes after a pause, and the rewind length is configurable.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Speaker identification
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Support
- The README points users to a Facebook page for questions, feedback, and comments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Text editor integration
- Mini-mode lets users control audio playback from other text editors, including MS Word and LibreOffice Writer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Text editor use
- Mini-mode lets users control audio playback from other text editors, including MS Word and LibreOffice Writer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Timestamps
- Users can insert timestamps anywhere in the transcription text.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Timestamp support
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The README says pmTrans works on Linux, Mac, and Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
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