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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 · comment

    i recommend trying out the free trial to get a feel for the workflow

    Aug 2026 · comment

    That'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 · comment

    There are lots of AI-sloppy tells, starting from, let's see:

    Aug 2026 · comment

Every quote

The 10 most detailed of 12 comments. Each links to the original.

  1. 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”

  2. 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”

  3. 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”

  4. 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”

  5. 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”

  6. 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”

  7. 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”

  8. OP's design is much nicer

    Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: Vocal Slice – cut audio by selecting text, fully on-device”

  9. 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”

  10. 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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