Aiko
AI-powered on-device transcription with complete privacy
Overview
Aiko is a high-quality paid transcription app for macOS, iOS, and visionOS that converts speech to text from meetings, lectures, and audio/video files. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper running locally on your device, Aiko ensures complete privacy by never sending audio to the cloud. Supporting 100+ languages with export options including JSON, CSV, and SRT subtitles, Aiko prioritizes accuracy and privacy while offering Shortcuts integration for automation. Built with Swift and SwiftUI by renowned developer Sindre Sorhus.
Pricing: $24 one-time (14-day free trial via TestFlight)
Minimum macOS: 26.0
Architecture: Apple Silicon
Key Features
- On-device transcription powered by OpenAI Whisper
- Complete privacy - audio never leaves your device
- No network entitlement - app cannot connect to internet
- Support for 100+ languages
- Whisper large v3 model on macOS for highest accuracy
- Whisper medium/small models on iOS based on memory
- Transcribe meetings, lectures, and audio/video files
- Export to JSON, CSV, SRT subtitle formats
- English translation from any supported language
- Shortcuts integration for automation and batch processing
- Drag-and-drop file import
- Word-replacement feature for fixing common mistakes
- Native Swift and SwiftUI app
- Universal Purchase across macOS, iOS, and visionOS
- 14-day free trial available via TestFlight
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