EchoText
Privacy-focused voice-to-text with WhisperKit - dictation, transcription, and meeting recording
Overview
EchoText is a privacy-focused voice transcription app for macOS using Apple's WhisperKit technology. Features real-time dictation with global hotkey activation, file transcription up to 30x realtime on Apple Silicon, and automatic meeting recording from Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and Discord. Supports 100+ languages with translation capabilities, batch processing, YouTube URL transcription, and Obsidian integration. All processing happens locally on your device—no cloud uploads, no subscriptions, just a one-time purchase.
Pricing: $19-29 (lifetime)
Minimum macOS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
Architecture: Apple Silicon
Key Features
- Real-time voice dictation with global hotkey (⌃+Space)
- GPU-accelerated transcription up to 30x realtime on Apple Silicon
- Automatic meeting detection for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex, Discord
- File transcription for MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, and more
- Batch processing for multiple files or entire folders
- YouTube and URL transcription with local processing
- 100+ language support with translation capabilities
- Obsidian vault integration for markdown notes
- Timestamped, searchable transcripts with crash recovery
- Five AI model sizes (Tiny to Large) for speed/accuracy tradeoffs
- 100% local processing—audio never leaves your device
- Native SwiftUI app with dark mode and menu bar access
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