QuickWhisper
QuickWhisper is a macOS application for transcription, dictation, and AI summarization using OpenAI's Whisper model. It runs entirely on-device with no cloud dependency required.
The application transcribes audio from local files, YouTube videos, online meetings, and system audio. QuickWhisper can record meetings with calendar integration while keeping the recording interface hidden during screen sharing.
System-wide dictation works across all macOS applications, replacing keyboard input with voice. All transcription runs on your Mac.
AI summarization is available through cloud providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Mistral, Groq) or on-device via Ollama and LM Studio.
QuickWhisper also includes batch transcription, Watch Folders for automatic background transcription, speaker diarization, Apple Shortcuts integration, and webhooks for third-party service integration.
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Ecango
Ecango is an AI-powered audio and video transcription tool that converts spoken content into accurate, searchable text in seconds. Users can upload or drag and drop audio or video files, let Ecango generate the transcript, then edit it directly in the browser and export it in popular formats including DOCX, ODT, PDF, SRT, and TXT. It supports transcription, subtitles, and translation across more than 90 languages, dialects, and accents, using advanced speech recognition to deliver up to 99.8% accuracy. Speaker identification and diarization detect different people speaking within the same recording and organize their dialogue into an easy-to-read transcript. Ecango supports popular audio and video formats and automatically handles video files without requiring users to separate the audio first. Its AI can also filter background noise to improve transcription and translation results when recordings are less than ideal.
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Fireflies.ai
Fireflies is an AI voice assistant that helps transcribe, take notes, and complete actions during meetings. Our AI assistant, Fred, integrates with all the leading web-conferencing platforms in the world like Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, & Microsoft Teams along with business applications like Slack and Salesforce.
Record: Instantly record meetings across all major web-conferencing platforms. Invite Fireflies or have it automatically capture them.
Transcribe: Fireflies can transcribe live meetings or audio files that you upload. Skim the transcripts & listen to the audio simultaneously.
Collaborate: Add comments & flag important moments on calls for teammates to easily review.
Search: Review an hour long call in less than 5 minutes. Filter to action items, dates, metrics, and other important topics.
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Silkwave Voice
Silkwave Voice is a privacy-focused audio recording and transcription app for macOS. Record from your microphone, system audio, or both at once - with accurate, real-time transcription powered by Apple's on-device speech-to-text models. No cloud uploads, no subscriptions, no per-minute API costs.
RECORD ANY AUDIO SOURCE
• Microphone - voice notes, in-person meetings, dictation
• System Audio - Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, YouTube, browser tabs
• Both at once - capture your mic and remote participants simultaneously
ON-DEVICE TRANSCRIPTION
• Real-time speech-to-text using Apple's on-device models
• 10 languages: Cantonese, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
• Completely local - no internet connection needed
AI-POWERED SUMMARIES
• Structured summaries with key topics, action items, and decisions
• Powered by ChatGPT through Apple Intelligence - no API keys needed
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