Whisper Notes
Whisper Notes is an offline AI voice transcription tool that allows you to accurately transcribe speech into text using the advanced Whisper model, supporting iOS and MacOS.
You can use it for voice input to transcribe your daily thoughts, or import meeting audio files for transcription. These processes are handled offline by the local Whisper model to protect your privacy.
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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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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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Otter.ai
Otter is where conversations live. Generate rich notes for meetings, interviews, lectures, and other important voice conversations with Otter, your AI-powered assistant. Organizations who have the Otter advantage. Teams big and small trust Otter to transcribe their important conversations. Our shiny new release, Otter 2.0, adds more functionality to improve collaboration and productivity. The Teams plan includes capabilities designed especially for small and medium businesses and teams in larger enterprises. Record and review in real time. Search, play, edit, organize, and share your conversations from any device. Record conversations using Otter on your phone or web browser. Import or sync recordings from other services. Integrate with Zoom. Get real-time streaming transcripts and, within minutes, rich, searchable notes with text, audio, images, speaker ID, and key phrases. Share or export voice notes to inform others and get on the same page.
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