Aiko
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.
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FluidVoice
FluidVoice is a free, open source macOS dictation app that pairs local speech recognition with Fluid-1, an on-device AI model for polishing dictation. One hotkey lets users speak into any text field across email, documents, chat, terminals, code editors, and other apps, with text appearing in near real time. Local speech models keep dictation on-device and work offline, while optional AI post-processing can use Fluid Intelligence, OpenAI, Groq, or custom providers. Fluid-1 cleans up rough dictation, fixes formatting, capitalization, dates, names, and numbers, and adapts tone to the active app without changing the speaker’s meaning. Users can create custom prompts for different apps, while Write Mode, Command Mode, and Direct Dictation make it easy to switch contexts. FluidVoice supports more than 40 languages across models including Nemotron Speech 3.5, Parakeet Flash, Parakeet TDT v2 and v3, Cohere Transcribe, Apple Speech, and Whisper.
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xPrivo
A free, open-source AI chat alternative to ChatGPT and Perplexity that prioritizes your privacy and anonymity. No account required – not even for PRO features. All chats are stored locally on your device and never logged or used for training.
Key Features:
- 100% Anonymous | Zero personal data collection
- EU-hosted models - GDPR-compliant servers running Mistral 3, DeepSeek V3.2, and other powerful open-source models behind the default xprivo model
- Web search with sources. Get fact-checked, current information
- Self-hostable. Run it on your own infrastructure or use the hosted version
- BYOK support. Connect your own API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok, etc.
- Local-first. Your chat history never leaves your device
- Open source. Fully auditable code on GitHub
- Use it with ollama to chat with your local models fully offline
Perfect for privacy-conscious users who want powerful AI assistance without compromising their anonymity.
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Note67
Note67 is a privacy-centric meeting assistant designed for professionals who demand total control over their data. Unlike traditional transcription tools that rely on cloud processing, Note67 is an open-source, local-first application for macOS that captures audio, transcribes speech, and generates intelligent summaries entirely on your device. No audio or text ever leaves your machine, ensuring zero data leakage. Built with performance and security in mind, the application leverages the power of Rust and Tauri to deliver a lightweight, native experience. It integrates seamless local AI capabilities, utilizing Whisper for high-accuracy speech-to-text and Ollama for generating insightful meeting summaries using local Large Language Models (LLMs). Key Features: 100% Local Processing: Powered by on-device Whisper models, ensuring your audio and transcripts remain completely private.
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