Mac Whisper - $4.99 Once
Offline Mac transcription using Whisper Large V3 Turbo. Record voice, get text. Works completely offline—your audio never leaves your Mac. Keyboard shortcuts and clipboard integration included. Just $4.99.
Whisper Large V3 Turbo
Mac Whisper Notes uses Whisper Large V3 Turbo with a 1:12 transcription ratio on M4 chips (transcribe 2 hours of audio in under 10 minutes). Perfect for voice memos, meetings, podcasts, and lectures.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Control everything with keyboard shortcuts. Clipboard integration auto-pastes your transcribed text exactly where you need it.
⌨️ Essential Shortcuts
Why This Matters
- • Works in any app—transcribe while coding, writing, or designing
- • Record while typing in other apps
- • Auto-pastes to clipboard
- • No mouse needed
- • Perfect for lectures, meetings, and interviews
- • Works seamlessly with Notion, Obsidian, or any text editor
Privacy & Background Operation
🔒 Your Audio Never Leaves Your Mac
Mac Whisper Notes processes everything locally. Voice memos, meetings, podcasts, and lectures all stay on your device. No cloud uploads, ever.
- • Voice memos stay offline—personal notes remain private
- • Meetings stay local—confidential discussions stay secure
- • Podcasts stay private—content creators stay protected
- • Lectures stay offline—academic privacy maintained
- • No internet needed—works on flights and anywhere
⚡ Background Processing
Runs in the background while you work in other apps. Smart resource management won't slow down your Mac or drain your battery.
- • Transcribes while you browse, write, or code
- • Adapts intelligently to system load
- • Minimal battery impact
- • Menu bar always shows progress
- • Optimized for M1, M2, M3, and M4
Apple Silicon Optimization
🔥 M4 Performance
1:12 Speed
Transcribe 2 hours of audio in under 10 minutes with Whisper Large-V3-Turbo optimized for Apple Silicon
Performance varies based on audio quality, language, and system load. M1, M2, and M3 chips also deliver excellent performance.
Who Uses It
👨💻 Developers & Tech Workers
Record code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture meetings. Works offline—no sensitive info leaves your network. Runs in the background while you code.
“I record standups and paste transcriptions straight into Confluence. Creates a searchable record of every technical decision.”
✍️ Writers & Content Creators
Capture interviews, brainstorming sessions, and spontaneous ideas. Perfect for podcast interviews and research. Offline processing keeps interview content completely private.
“Interview subjects feel comfortable knowing nothing gets uploaded to the cloud. My transcriptions are ready the moment I start editing.”
💼 Business Professionals
Record client meetings, strategy sessions, and video calls offline. Focus on the conversation, then get accurate transcriptions for follow-up emails and meeting summaries.
“I can focus entirely on client calls knowing everything's being captured offline. Makes my follow-up emails incredibly detailed and accurate.”
🎓 Students & Researchers
Record lectures, research interviews, and study groups. Offline processing complies with academic privacy requirements (FERPA). Create searchable study materials.
“I record lectures while taking notes in Obsidian. Later I review transcriptions to fill in any gaps. Zero privacy concerns.”
$4.99 Once vs. Alternatives
💸 vs. Subscriptions
Other apps charge $10-30/month ($120-360/year). We charge $4.99 once.
Save $115-355 in year 1 alone
🔒 vs. Cloud Services
Cloud services charge per minute and upload your audio. We're unlimited and completely offline.
Unlimited + completely private
⚡ vs. Other Desktop Apps
Other desktop Whisper apps cost $20-50 with no Mac integration. We have native keyboard shortcuts.
True native Mac features
Technical Specifications
🔧 System Requirements
- • macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
- • Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) recommended
- • Intel Macs supported (slower performance)
- • 4GB RAM minimum, 8GB recommended
- • 3GB storage space for AI models
- • No internet connection required for transcription
⚙️ What's Included
- • Whisper Large-V3-Turbo AI model
- • Support for 80+ languages
- • Global keyboard shortcuts
- • Automatic clipboard integration
- • Background operation
- • Menu bar controls
- • Audio file import and export
- • Automatic timestamp generation
- • Custom vocabulary support
- • Export to text or SRT formats
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Mac Whisper Notes - $4.99 Once
Offline transcription with keyboard shortcuts and clipboard integration. Lightning-fast on Apple Silicon.
Download for Mac$4.99 once • No subscriptions • Unlimited transcription • Complete privacy