Glasscribe
Real-time, On-device Speech-to-Text for Mac
Overview
Glasscribe is a lightweight macOS menu bar app that transcribes speech in real time entirely on your device. With no cloud uploads, no account required, and full offline capability, it captures both system audio and microphone input to deliver live transcription from Zoom calls, YouTube videos, podcasts, or your own voice. Powered by the Mac's Neural Engine with approximately 95% accuracy, it processes speech 3.8x faster than keyboard input. Glasscribe supports 22+ languages with live translation, features a floating overlay window with customizable opacity, and includes session history with search, auto-copy, and auto-paste to any application.
Pricing: $9.99/month | $79.99/year (3-day free trial)
Minimum macOS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
Architecture: Apple Silicon
Key Features
- Real-time transcription with live interim results
- 100% on-device processing using Mac's Neural Engine
- System audio capture from Zoom, YouTube, podcasts, and more
- Microphone input transcription
- Live translation across 22+ languages
- Floating overlay window with customizable opacity and font size
- Session history with search functionality
- Auto-copy and auto-paste to any application
- Custom keyboard shortcuts
- No cloud, no account required — fully offline
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