WhisperScribe
Local AI Audio Transcription
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
5 export formats. Speaker recognition. Batch processing. Subscription or Lifetime purchase. App under 2 MB. 100% local on your Mac.
WhisperScribe transcribes audio and video files entirely on-device – no upload, no cloud. Powered by OpenAI Whisper, right on your Mac.
Export & Formats:
• Export to 5 formats: PDF, Word (DOCX), Markdown, TXT, SRT subtitles
• Batch export: export all transcriptions to a folder with one click
• Supported input formats: MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WEBM
• Automatic audio extraction from video files
Transcription:
• Speaker recognition: automatic [Speaker 1], [Speaker 2] labels in transcript
• Rename speakers: replace labels with real names – reflected in all export formats
• Batch processing: transcribe multiple files simultaneously (1–4 parallel jobs)
• 13 Whisper models – from Tiny (75 MB) to Large v3 Turbo (2.9 GB)
• Real-time progress with live transcript during processing
• Auto language detection (100+ languages) or manual selection
• Optional timestamps per segment
Smart Features:
• AI summary via local LLM (LM Studio, Ollama) – optional, no cloud service
• Prompt templates for different use cases
• Automatic paragraph formatting and typography
Compact & Affordable:
• App under 2 MB – models downloaded on demand
• One-time purchase – no subscription needed, no hidden costs
• English and German user interface
Privacy:
WhisperScribe collects no personal data, no usage statistics, and contains no trackers. Whisper models are downloaded once via HTTPS and stored locally. After download, the app works completely offline.
Perfect for:
• Transcribing interviews and podcasts – with speaker recognition
• Creating meeting notes – batch process multiple recordings
• Documenting lectures and talks
• Generating subtitles for videos (SRT export)
• Making audio content accessible
System requirements: macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. Apple Silicon recommended.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Now free: unlimited transcription
WhisperScribe is now free to use — transcribe as much as you want with the base models, with no time or usage limit.
WhisperScribe Pro additionally unlocks:
• Premium models (Small, Medium, Large) for top accuracy
• Automatic speaker recognition
• AI summaries of your transcripts
• Export to TXT, Markdown, PDF, Word and SRT
Try Pro free for 3 days. Afterwards you keep transcribing with the base models — unlimited and free.
Everything still runs 100% locally on your Mac.
The developer, RENE SUESS, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- RENE SUESS
- Size
- 2.2 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
English and 4 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- WhisperScribe Pro – Annual $34.99
- WhisperScribe Pro - Monthly $3.99
- WhisperScribe Pro – Lifetime $69.99
- Copyright
- © Rene Süß - 2026
