Aiko

Aiko

Sindre Sorhus
Secretary42

Secretary42

insight 42
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About

Aiko is an AI-powered audio transcription app for macOS, iOS, and visionOS. The app converts speech to text from meetings, lectures, recordings, and other audio files using OpenAI’s Whisper model running locally on the user’s device. Aiko is designed for high-quality on-device transcription, making it useful for sensitive recordings that should remain private. The app supports Shortcuts, allowing users to build workflows for recording, transcribing, copying, saving, or processing transcripts. It is available as a Universal Purchase across supported Apple platforms. Built for Apple users who need private speech-to-text, Aiko helps turn audio into text without sending recordings to cloud transcription services.

About

Secretary42 is a desktop dictation application for professionals, writers, developers, and other people who want to turn speech into text while working in their usual Mac or Windows apps. A customizable global hotkey starts and stops dictation; the bundled whisper.cpp engine transcribes speech locally using downloadable Whisper models, and sends the result to the active cursor, clipboard, or a file. Users can choose models that balance speed and recognition quality and review, copy, or delete locally stored transcription history. The app is designed for drafting email, documents, notes, support replies, issue reports, and documentation. Dictation runs on the device without cloud transcription; an internet connection is used separately for checkout, license activation and checks, model and app downloads, support, and optional diagnostics. Secretary42 is available for macOS on Apple Silicon and Windows x64.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Aiko is best suited for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and visionOS users, students, researchers, journalists, professionals, meeting-heavy teams, accessibility users, privacy-conscious users, and Apple Shortcuts users who need on-device transcription, speech-to-text, meeting transcripts, lecture transcription, voice memo transcription, Finder workflows, quick recording, and private local AI processing

Audience

Professionals, writers, and teams who want private on-device speech-to-text dictation on Mac and Windows

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

€9.99/month
€9.99 per month or €99.99 per year. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Prices include VAT for EU customers; Paddle displays the final amount before payment.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

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ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
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Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Sindre Sorhus
sindresorhus.com/aiko

Company Information

insight 42
Founded: 2018
Germany
insight42.com/home/secretary42/

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Categories

Dictation Supported
Speech to Text Supported
Transcription Supported

Categories

Speech Recognition Supported
Speech to Text Supported

Integrations

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Integrations

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