Whisperkit
On-Device AI Transcription
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
On-device AI transcription. Turn voice memos, lectures, and meetings into accurate text in seconds — 100% private, works offline, no accounts or trackers.
Whisper turns speech into accurate text — entirely on your device.
Powered by Apple's Neural Engine and an open-source multilingual speech recognition model, Whisper transcribes audio recordings, voice memos, lectures, meetings, podcasts and videos directly on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is tracked. No accounts.
KEY FEATURES
• On-device transcription — your audio never leaves your iPhone
• Record audio directly in the app, or import files from Files, iCloud, or Photos
• Supports many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, and Italian — plus auto-detection
• Real-time progress with live segment-by-segment streaming
• Multiple model sizes — pick speed or accuracy to match your needs
• Performance monitor shows CPU, memory and Neural Engine usage in real time
• Works offline once a model is downloaded
• Copy or share transcripts with one tap
• Beautiful, modern interface designed for iOS and iPadOS
WHY ON-DEVICE MATTERS
Most transcription apps send your audio to a server. Whisper does not. Your meetings, voice notes, interviews and personal recordings stay private because everything runs locally on your iPhone's Neural Engine.
• No accounts to create
• No subscriptions, no ads
• No analytics or tracking SDKs
• Works in airplane mode after the first model download
• Safe to use with confidential and sensitive recordings
PERFECT FOR
• Journalists transcribing interviews
• Students capturing lectures
• Professionals transcribing meetings
• Podcasters generating show notes
• Writers dictating drafts
• Anyone who values privacy
Whisper is open speech recognition done right — fast, accurate, and yours alone.
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The developer, chienchung Yu, 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.
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Information
- Seller
- chienchung Yu
- Size
- 9.9 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Yu Yao-Hsing