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Whisper Transcript

Your voice, in any text field. A native, private, and effortless dictation app for your Mac.

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Requires Apple Silicon Mac and macOS 26+

A shortcut. A thought. A finished sentence.

  • 100% on-device.Your audio stays on your Mac.
  • Any text field.From a quick reply to your next big idea.
  • Offline-ready.No cloud. No waiting on a connection.

Works in the apps you already use

Use one shortcut and dictate directly into your existing workflow.

Apple Notes Mail Slack Notion Discord VS Code Terminal and more...

Less typing. More thinking. Capture the words while they're there. Whisper fits around the way you already work.

Instant speech-to-text.

Capture ideas as they happen with real-time transcription.

Menu bar + shortcuts.

Start dictation from any app using a global keyboard shortcut.

100% private.

Everything runs on-device, so your audio stays on your Mac.

Speak your language.

Switch languages when needed with reliable transcription quality.

Apple Foundation Models.

Powered by Apple's on-device Foundation models for Mac.

Paste anywhere.

Text is inserted at your cursor in notes, email, docs, and code.

Available languages:
🇨🇳 Chinese 🇺🇸 English 🇫🇷 French 🇩🇪 German 🇮🇳 Hindi 🇮🇹 Italian 🇯🇵 Japanese 🇰🇷 Korean 🇧🇷 Portuguese (Brazil) 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal) 🇪🇸 Spanish

One shortcut. That's it. Start from any app, speak your mind, and get right back to what you were doing.

Global shortcut

Option and Space shortcut demonstration

Press Option and Space to start recording, speak while the waveform moves, then press Option and Space again to stop.

Option and Space shortcut animation A looping demonstration shows Option and Space being pressed, an animated audio waveform while recording, then Option and Space being pressed again to stop. PRESS TO START ⌥ Option + Start from any app LISTENING Speak naturally PRESS AGAIN TO STOP ⌥ Option + Your text is ready Text inserted Right at your cursor
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Press Option + Space

Start dictating instantly from any app, without reaching for your mouse.

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Speak Naturally

The live waveform lets you know Whisper Transcript is listening.

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Press Option + Space Again

Stop recording and your text appears right at the cursor.

Questions? Answers.

Does my audio leave my Mac?

No. Whisper Transcript runs on-device, so recordings and transcripts stay local.

Does Whisper Transcript work offline?

Yes. Dictation and transcription run locally on Apple Silicon Macs.

Can I change the keyboard shortcut?

Yes. You can configure a global shortcut and adjust it if it conflicts with another app.

Why does the app request microphone access?

macOS requires microphone permission for recording speech. You can manage permissions anytime in System Settings.

Where are recordings and transcripts stored?

Processing stays local on your Mac. Whisper Transcript does not require uploading your audio to a cloud service.

Which Macs are supported?

Whisper Transcript requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 26 or newer.

Is this a subscription?

No. It is a one-time purchase with lifetime access. No quotas and no ads.

Is there a refund policy?

If the app does not fit your workflow, contact support and include your purchase email so we can help quickly.

How quickly can I get support?

Contact support and include your Mac model, macOS version, and issue details so we can help as fast as possible.

What languages are supported?

Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), and Spanish.

Make room for your next thought. Let your voice do the typing.

One-time purchase. Lifetime access. No subscriptions, quotas, or ads.

Buy for macOS

Apple Silicon · macOS 26 or later