Show HN: CastLoom Pro – Turn podcasts into a personal knowledge base
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- All-in-one tool for podcasts: play, download, transcribe, translate, and archive.
- Offline functionality with Faster-Whisper for local transcription and translation; no data uploads.
- Search and batch-download from Apple Podcasts with resumable downloads and batch actions.
- Multiple import options including drag-and-drop and RSS link parsing.
- Download management with progress tracking and auto-organization for large libraries.
- Local high-quality transcription with multiple models and languages.
- Real-time transcription display with bilingual subtitles for language learning.
- Configurable translation API (DeepL/OpenAI) and integration with Notion/Obsidian for knowledge bases.
- Export options include SRT, VTT, TXT, JSON, Markdown, and Word formats.
- Lifetime license available after a 7-day free trial; supports Windows & macOS.