Overview

MacWhisper is a powerful transcription app for macOS that uses OpenAI's Whisper and Nvidia Parakeet technology to convert audio and video files into text. With drag-and-drop simplicity and on-device processing, MacWhisper ensures your data never leaves your machine. Supporting 100+ languages, real-time audio syncing, meeting recording, and multiple export formats, it's the perfect tool for transcribing interviews, meetings, lectures, and podcasts privately and efficiently.

Pricing: Free forever | Pro: €64 one-time (includes lifetime updates)

Minimum macOS: 12.0 (Monterey)

Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel

Key Features

Local transcription with Whisper and Parakeet models
Automatic speaker recognition
Support for 100+ languages
Meeting recording for Zoom, Teams, Webex, Skype, Discord and Chime
System-wide dictation with grammar improvement
Subtitle generation (.srt, .vtt)
Batch transcription and watched-folder automation
Export to .txt, .md, .pdf, .html and .docx
CLI control for scripting into workflows
Optional cloud models via OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Gemini, Deepgram, ElevenLabs and more