Support Uutter

How It Started

More than 10 years ago, I created a site called AskTMK.com (AskTerenceMcKenna). It was an application where people could search through Terence McKenna lectures and sign up to help transcribe talks in a crowdsourced way.

The system let you claim 1-minute "slots" to transcribe - you could be responsible for transcribing from 00:30:00 to 00:31:00. When all the slots were done, it went through a review process, and you'd end up with a complete transcript.

The Problem

It was taking too long and was extremely time consuming. Let's be honest - who wants to transcribe audio or video? It's a very small group of dedicated people. Progress was slow, and the dream of making all this spoken knowledge searchable seemed far away.

Enter AI

Then AI transcription became good enough - sometimes even better than humans. I went all in and created Uutter. What used to take hours of human effort now takes 1-3 minutes for a 1-hour recording. It's a game changer.

This also let me expand beyond Terence McKenna to other thinkers I've always wanted to make more accessible - Alan Watts, Robert Anton Wilson, and many others. Now anyone can upload any video or audio and have it transcribed and searchable.

Where We Are Now

Uutter went live around the end of 2024, and I'm continuously working to improve it. This is still a hobby project that I run solo, and it doesn't generate any income. But my hope is that it can eventually sustain itself.

If you're interested in getting involved, you can upload audio or video talks and create collections for whoever you want. There's also a feedback collection where you can ask questions or suggest features.

Why I Need Your Help

As more people use Uutter, the hosting costs have grown significantly. Downloads are especially expensive - they're the biggest chunk of my budget. Every download credit you purchase directly helps cover these costs and keeps Uutter free for everyone.