WhisperScribe
Local AI Audio Transcription
Only for Mac
Free
Mac
New: WhisperScribe Pro – 3-day free trial, then unlimited transcription via subscription or Lifetime. 100% local & private. Existing buyers keep Pro free.
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, 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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WhisperScribe is now WhisperScribe Pro!
• Try free for 3 days – no commitment
• Then transcribe without limits: monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase
• Still 100% local: no cloud, no tracking, fully offline
Thank you to our existing customers: if you bought the app before, you get WhisperScribe Pro free, forever.
Plus minor stability and polish improvements.
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+
- Copyright
- © Rene Süß - 2026
