Open source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy
Convert audio and video to accurate text in seconds
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Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
One Mac: $15 (or $9 for first 10 buyers); Three Macs: $20; Team (10 Macs): $79. 3-day free trial with everything unlocked. Free updates. 14-day refunds.
Free plan with 3 transcriptions per week up to 30 minutes each. Starter at $5/month with 300 credits per month. Pro at $10/month with 1,800 credits per month. Premium at $30/month with 6,000 credits per month.
Key features
Dictation into any app with one keyboard shortcut
Local speech processing in about 200 milliseconds
Automatic clean speech with filler word removal
Learn corrections to improve accuracy per user
21 vocabulary packs for specialized fields
Custom vocabulary packs from CSV or JSON files
Notes with searchable history and time-based reminders
Meeting mode with speaker labels and timestamps
Supports 25 European languages
Runs completely offline with no account required
Transcription in 98 languages with broad language, accent, and dialect coverage
Automatic speaker identification to separate speakers in conversations
AI translation to convert transcripts to another language
Flexible export formats including TXT, CSV, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, and LRC
AI-generated mind maps to transform recordings into structured visual summaries
Transcribe directly from links without downloading media
Word-level timestamps for precise editing and navigation
Support for multiple audio and video formats
Audio compressor to compress audio files online
Subtitle converter to convert between SRT, VTT, and other formats
What makes it different
Open source GPL-3 code on GitHub you can read, build and verify
Complete privacy with no server, no account, no audio sent anywhere
Fastest local transcription at about 200 milliseconds latency
One-time purchase with free updates and no subscription
Works in terminal, code editors and AI coding agents
Edit transcripts directly in the browser with word-level timestamps
Transcribe from multiple social media platforms including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X
Automatic speaker identification and labeling for multi-speaker content
Support for 98 transcription languages
No signup required for basic transcription from Facebook
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