Select

Editorial, not affiliate-first.

Select keeps a short list of external tools that repeatedly earn their place through clarity, reliability, and disciplined product judgment.

Entries stay in editorial order and are only updated when the judgment changes. Current pass: Apr 5, 2026.

Fastest Whisper inference available. Lven uses Groq for all transcription.

Trade-off: Requires internet connection. No offline transcription yet.

Zero-latency API proxy. Runs in the data center closest to the user.

Trade-off: 100k free requests/day. Beyond that, usage-based pricing.

Real PostgreSQL with row-level security. Handles auth, usage tracking, and transcription history.

Trade-off: Free tier is generous but not infinite. Scales with users.

Handles subscriptions, trials, and payment methods. Users pay on the web, not through app stores.

Trade-off: 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction. No way around it.