Comparison · Voice message transcription
SaluteSpeech vs TAK! TEXT
SaluteSpeech and TAK! TEXT score the same: 81 out of 100. SaluteSpeech wins on reliability & speed, popularity & trust, price & free tier. TAK! TEXT wins on functionality, safety & privacy, freshness, localization, no intrusive ads. SaluteSpeech: Free. TAK! TEXT: Freemium · 30 minutes in the first 30 days, then 15 minutes every 30 days; 300 MB per file; 10 AI requests a month..
SaluteSpeech is not listed in this language edition of the catalog; the comparison is shown for reference.
@smartspeech_sber_bot
FreeOfficial
81/ 100
Sber's official speech-recognition bot: send any audio message and get an accurate text transcript back, backed by Sber's own SaluteSpeech engine and over half a million monthly users.
@taktextbot
FreemiumOfficial
81/ 100
The only transcriber here that names its company, its prices and its deletion policy: 90+ languages, speaker separation, audio deleted right after recognition, free minutes every month.
At a glance
| SaluteSpeech | TAK! TEXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly users | 532.1K | 11.4K |
| Pricing and limits | Free | Freemium · 30 minutes in the first 30 days, then 15 minutes every 30 days; 300 MB per file; 10 AI requests a month. |
| Languages | RU | EN · RU · MULTI |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | no | no |
| Works in groups | no | no |
| Works in channels | no | no |
| Accepts voice | yes | yes |
| Accepts files | no | yes |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | no | no |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | yes | yes |
| Developer | Sber | sershiko |
| Last check | October 22, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | SaluteSpeech | TAK! TEXT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 8 | 9 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Usability | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Freshness | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Localization | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 81 | 81 |
Pros and cons
SaluteSpeech
- Official bot from a major, stable company
- Strong accuracy on Russian speech
- By far the largest user base in this category
- Audio is processed on Sber's servers, not locally
- No group-wide automatic transcription like some competitors
TAK! TEXT
- Named operator, published prices and a deletion policy
- Speakers, timestamps and summaries, not just a wall of text
- Free minutes renew every thirty days
- The free allowance is a trial, not a working plan
- The heavier features sit behind a subscription
Frequently asked questions
SaluteSpeech or TAK! TEXT: which is better?
SaluteSpeech and TAK! TEXT score the same: 81 out of 100. SaluteSpeech wins on reliability & speed, popularity & trust, price & free tier. TAK! TEXT wins on functionality, safety & privacy, freshness, localization, no intrusive ads. SaluteSpeech: Free. TAK! TEXT: Freemium · 30 minutes in the first 30 days, then 15 minutes every 30 days; 300 MB per file; 10 AI requests a month..
Are SaluteSpeech and TAK! TEXT free?
SaluteSpeech: Free. TAK! TEXT: Freemium · 30 minutes in the first 30 days, then 15 minutes every 30 days; 300 MB per file; 10 AI requests a month..
Do SaluteSpeech and TAK! TEXT work in groups?
SaluteSpeech: no. TAK! TEXT: no.