The Good Tape alternative for when "EU servers" is not enough.
Good Tape is one of the most careful cloud tools: EU servers, no AI training, audio deleted after use. But the file is still uploaded. Ratproof turns it into text on your computer, so it never leaves.
What Good Tape says
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Uploads are
transferred via a secure HTTPS protocol to our servers in the European Union for transcription
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Its subprocessor list says Google
temporarily stores a copy of uploaded audio files while actively processing transcription
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To its credit:
Files are automatically deleted after transcription unless you choose otherwise.
Side by side
| Feature | Good Tape | Ratproof |
|---|---|---|
| Your recording | Uploaded to EU servers | Stays on your computer |
| Trains AI on it | Never, Good Tape says | Never |
| Transcribes offline | No | Yes, after the first visit |
| Account | Required | None |
| Free | 3-day trial, 1 hour | Unlimited transcription |
| Paid | €20 a month, or €16 a month billed yearly, for 20 hours a month | $9.99 a month, or $79 a year, no hour limit |
| Phone recorder app | Yes | No. Laptop or desktop |
| Speaker labels | Yes | Yes, on your computer |
| Languages | 100+ | English, Spanish, Italian, Swedish |
Good Tape's prices and trial, from goodtape.io on 28 October 2026.
Which one to use
Good Tape when you need 100+ languages, a phone recorder or a team, and EU servers meet your rules.
Ratproof when the rule is that the recording can't be uploaded at all, or when 20 hours a month is not enough.
Questions
Does Good Tape upload my recordings?
Yes. Its privacy policy says uploads go to its servers in the European Union for transcription. Its subprocessor list names Google as a processor that temporarily stores a copy of the audio.
Does Good Tape train AI on my data?
No. Good Tape says it never trains AI models on your data. Ratproof never receives your data at all.
How much transcription does Good Tape include?
Pro includes 20 hours a month, for €20 a month or €16 a month billed yearly. The free trial is 1 hour (Good Tape's pricing page, October 2026). Ratproof has no limit on free transcription.
Can Good Tape transcribe offline?
No. The file has to be uploaded first. Ratproof transcribes with Wi-Fi off, after the first visit.