Vox Transcribe
Push-to-Talk Whisper Dictation
Only for Mac
Free
Mac
Transcribe audio anywhere on your Mac locally with Whisper. No subscription, no internet needed, no popups, just push a button, speak, and watch your words appear.
Vox is a menu bar-only application that turns your voice into text anywhere on your Mac, instantly and privately. No internet access needed.
Just hold a key, speak, and your words are transcribed and inserted at the cursor. No clicking, no switching apps, no interruptions. Vox lives quietly in your menu bar, no Dock icon, no clutter, always one click away.
Your Voice Never Leaves Your Mac. Ever.
All transcription runs entirely on your device using your chosen open-source Whisper model. Your voice, your recordings, and your transcriptions never leave your computer. They are never sent to us or to anyone else, ever.
No subscription, no word limits, no ads, no popups, no account. Install it once and use it forever. Vox will never turn into a subscription service.
Works Fully Offline
After a one-time model download, Vox requires zero internet connection to function. Use it on a plane, in a secure environment, anywhere.
Choose Your Accuracy
Pick from four Whisper models, from a fast 100 MB model to a high-accuracy 3 GB one, depending on your needs and storage.
Never Lose a Word
Your Mac or app crashes in the middle of a recording or transcribing? Not a problem, just use the Transcribe from File option to select your latest recording and transcribe it instantly.
Built with Native Swift
Vox is built entirely in native Swift and is highly performant. It runs great on any Apple Silicon Mac starting from the base M1 with 8GB of RAM.
No Extra Junk Ever Saved on Your Device
Properly uninstall the app or delete all data by clicking the Uninstall button in Preferences. It will be as if you never installed the app. Not a single byte will remain on your disk.
Download the 3GB Ultra Model for Near-Perfect Accuracy
Powered by the latest Whisper Turbo architecture, this model leaves standard dictation in the dust. With an exceptional ~96% accuracy rate, it flawlessly handles heavy accents, noisy environments, and complex technical vocabulary across 99+ languages without breaking a sweat.
Works in Any App
Notes, email, terminal, vim, documents, code editors, chat, browsers, anywhere you can type.
Vox Just Works.
Push-to-talk and automatic insertion use the optional Accessibility permission. Without it, trigger dictation with a keyboard shortcut and paste the result yourself, no extra permission required.
Privacy Policy: https://www.cododev.ca/vox/privacy.html
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• Audio ducking: Vox now smoothly fades down music and other apps' audio while you dictate, then gently fades it back in when you're done. Choose your preferred duck level in Preferences.
• Works with multi-output and aggregate audio devices, including interfaces whose volume can't be adjusted with the keyboard volume keys.
• New keyboard shortcut to insert your last transcription again, anywhere.
• Improved text insertion so dictation works in more apps, including Xcode's iOS Simulator.
• Other bug fixes and stability improvements.
The developer, Cododev Technology Inc., 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
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Cododev Technology Inc.
- Size
- 2.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Cododev Technology Inc.