harku.io• Oct 10, 2025• 1 min read
Show HN: I built a video-to-text tool – 10 min free daily, no signupHi HN! I'm the founder of Harku (https://harku.io ), a video/audio transcription tool I've been working on for the past few months.The backstory: I was frustrated with existing transcription services - they either required expensive subscriptions upfront, had poor accuracy for non-English content, or forced you to create accounts just to try them. As someone who frequently works with meeting recordings and content in multiple languages, I needed something better.Technical approach: - Built on OpenAI's Whisper V3 (latest model) for 98.5% accuracy - GPU-optimized processing pipeline that transcribes 1-hour videos in ~2 minutes - Supports 100+ languages with automatic detection - No user data retention - files are deleted within 24 hoursWhat makes it different: - 10 minutes free daily without any signup (just drag and drop) - Works directly with YouTube URLs - no download needed - 500MB file limit even for free users (vs 100MB industry standard) - Clean exports without watermarks, even on