MacWhisper is the all-in-one Mac app to transcribe it all — audio files, video, YouTube links, online meetings, and system-wide dictation. It is built by indie developer Jordi Bruin and friends at Good Snooze in the Netherlands, and runs its transcription models locally so recordings never have to leave your machine.
Key Features
- Local transcription — Whisper and Parakeet models run on-device, with support for 100+ languages.
- Meeting recording without bots — Capture Zoom, Meet, and Teams calls directly from your Mac.
- Speaker recognition — Label speakers and export per-speaker files for podcasts.
- Dictation anywhere — System-wide voice typing in any app.
- Edit and export — Remove filler words, translate, and export to SRT, VTT, TXT, Markdown, PDF, DOCX, HTML, and more.
- AI on top of transcripts — Summaries, chat, and custom prompts using local models (Ollama, LM Studio) or your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and others.
- Automation — Watched folders, batch transcription, a CLI, and integrations with Notion, Obsidian, Zapier, Make, n8n, and webhooks.
Use Cases
- Podcasters producing transcripts and subtitles
- Journalists and researchers transcribing interviews privately
- Teams taking meeting notes without a bot in the call
- Anyone who wants fast dictation on macOS
Pricing
MacWhisper has a free version. Pro is a one-time €64 license with lifetime updates.