Aiko

Aiko

Sindre Sorhus
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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

VoiceTypr is an offline, AI-powered voice-to-text tool available for both Windows and macOS that lets you dictate anywhere you can type by simply holding or toggling a hotkey, with automatic transcription directly into applications such as chat editors, code editors, email fields, and text boxes. It supports over 100 languages, offers multiple transcription-model choices (focusing on accuracy or speed), includes smart formatting modes for everything from casual chat to formal documents, and maintains a searchable history of transcriptions that you can export or copy. Crucially, all processing occurs locally on your machine, so your audio stays private. You simply install the app, download your preferred model, set a global hotkey, then speak and ship, whether you’re writing code prompts, emails, notes, or messages. Additional features include drag-and-drop transcription of MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, or MOV files, global hotkey activation, and hardware hardware-accelerated performance.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

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

Founders, developers and power users needing a tool to write faster by speaking instead of typing, while keeping their voice data fully private and under local control

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$35
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The program works locally meaning after it is installed I don't have to be on the internet also it's pretty accurate and it works fast enough but I do have a fast computer as well. The license is for lifetime, and it is incredibly cost-effective and inexpensive as well. Extremely useful for everyday writing. I'm very happy with this program as an early adopter.

Cons

  • It has an occasional bug, but the solo founder quicks to fix it. He's very receptive for any improvement or comments made.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Sindre Sorhus
sindresorhus.com/aiko

Company Information

VoiceTypr
Founded: 2025
United States
voicetypr.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

VoxTap

VoxTap

Aivium
Whisperstream

Whisperstream

Lanreal Technologies Inc.

Categories

Categories

Integrations

ChatGPT
Claude
Cursor
Discord
Gmail
Linear
Notion
OpenAI
Slack
X (Twitter)

Integrations

ChatGPT
Claude
Cursor
Discord
Gmail
Linear
Notion
OpenAI
Slack
X (Twitter)
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