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Vocal Slice
Cuts audio by selecting its text, on-device, so it suits voice and privacy-sensitive recordings. Main caveat: doubts about text-to-speech accuracy.
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Cuts audio by selecting its text, on-device, so it suits voice and privacy-sensitive recordings. Main caveat: doubts about text-to-speech accuracy.
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Why people love it
Speeds up audio editing workflow · 3
the actual workflow optimisation that the app provides, but i totally agree some of the copy on the website could use improvement
Aug 2026 · commenti recommend trying out the free trial to get a feel for the workflow
Aug 2026 · commentThat's a major workflow headache you could make radically easier.
Aug 2026 · comment
What people warn about
Website copy needs improvement · 2
the actual workflow optimisation that the app provides, but i totally agree some of the copy on the website could use improvement
Aug 2026 · commentThere are lots of AI-sloppy tells, starting from, let's see:
Aug 2026 · comment
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the actual workflow optimisation that the app provides, but i totally agree some of the copy on the website could use improvement
Mixed · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
i recommend trying out the free trial to get a feel for the workflow
Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
That's a major workflow headache you could make radically easier.
Mixed · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
There are lots of AI-sloppy tells, starting from, let's see:
Criticizes · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
It is nice, practical tool—especially for voice recordings and privacy-sensitive audio.
Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
But I wonder if the text to speech is 100% accurate when that step takes place
Mixed · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
the beauty here with Vocal Slice is that it doesn't need to be perfect
Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
OP's design is much nicer
Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
How do GitHub's terms and conditions like using GitHub Releases as storage for proprietary binaries?
Criticizes · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
this is vibeable with tauri, with some reverse engineering of this
Criticizes · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”
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