Macwhisper

What is MacWhisper?

MacWhisper is a transcription app for Mac that makes transcribing audio files simple. It can also replace Apple’s built-in dictation with system-wide Whisper dictation. It runs on both M-series and Intel Macs, offers different models for varying transcription quality, and is a one-time purchase with a large, active user base and generally positive reviews.

Who created MacWhisper?

MacWhisper builds on the foundational work of Georgi Gerganov, who is also described as the founder of MacWhisper.

What is MacWhisper used for?

• High-quality audio transcription: accurate text from your audio files.
• Direct recording: capture audio from your Mac’s microphone or other input devices.
• Private, on-device transcription: everything is processed locally, so sensitive audio like interviews never leaves your machine.
• Export and sharing: save transcripts in numerous formats, including .whisper, .srt, .vtt, csv, docx, pdf, and html.
• Subtitles: create and export subtitles, with support for multiple languages.
• Interactive transcripts: search for words, highlight them, and edit the text.
• Playback sync: listen to the audio while following along with the transcript.
• Refined output: remove filler words and manage audio segments.
• Format flexibility: works with many audio formats (mp3, wav, m4a, and others) and offers various quality settings.
• Speaker support: manually add up to two speakers.
• Speed: Metal and GPU support enable fast transcription, often in seconds.

Who is MacWhisper for?

Journalists, students, and non-profit workers.

How to use MacWhisper?

1. Record and transcribe: drag and drop audio files into the app, record directly from your microphone or another input device, or use system-wide Whisper dictation as an alternative to Apple’s built-in dictation.
2. Work with transcripts: search, highlight, and edit the full transcript; export in your preferred format; remove filler words and manage audio segments.
3. Choose quality: pick from different quality levels and models to balance accuracy and speed.

MacWhisper Pro

The Pro version adds:

• Batch transcription for handling multiple files at once.
• Support for WhisperKit and Distilled models.
• Integration with advanced AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude.
• More effective speaker management.
• Translation features.