Mac Whisper - $4.99 for Life
Professional offline Mac transcription powered by Whisper Large V3 Turbo. Transcribe voice memos, meeting notes, podcasts, and lectures completely offline - your audio never leaves your Mac. Lightning-fast accuracy with keyboard shortcuts and clipboard integration. One-time $4.99 purchase for lifetime usage.
Whisper Large V3 Turbo - Best of Both Worlds
Maximum accuracy meets lightning speed - Mac Whisper Notes uses the most advanced Whisper Large V3 Turbo model, delivering professional-grade transcription accuracy at unprecedented speeds. Get 1:12 transcription ratio on M4 chips while maintaining the highest quality results for voice memos, meeting recordings, podcast episodes, and lecture captures.
Effortless Workflow Integration
Mac Whisper Notes seamlessly integrates into your existing workflow with intuitive keyboard shortcuts and intelligent clipboard management. Whether you're transcribing voice memos during a brainstorming session, converting meeting recordings to text for documentation, or processing podcast interviews for articles, everything happens with minimal interruption to your creative process.
⌨️ Essential Shortcuts
🚀 Workflow Benefits
- • Global shortcuts work in any application - transcribe while coding, writing, or designing
- • Record voice memos while typing in other apps - perfect for capturing spontaneous ideas
- • Automatic clipboard integration delivers transcribed text exactly where you need it
- • Zero mouse interaction required - maintain your keyboard flow state
- • Ideal for rapid note-taking during lectures, meetings, and interviews
- • Seamless integration with writing workflows in Notion, Obsidian, or any text editor
Background Operation Excellence
🎯 True Multitasking
Mac Whisper operates completely in the background while you work in other applications. No interruptions, no modal dialogs, no workflow disruption.
- • Transcription happens while you browse, write, code
- • Menu bar indicator shows transcription progress
- • Notifications when transcription completes
- • Zero impact on system performance
- • Works with full-screen applications
⚡ Smart Resource Management
Optimized for macOS efficiency with intelligent CPU and memory usage that adapts to your system's current load.
- • Automatic quality adjustment based on system load
- • Pauses during intensive tasks
- • Minimal battery impact on MacBooks
- • Memory usage scales with available resources
- • Temperature-aware processing throttling
Apple Silicon Optimization
🔥 M4 Performance
1:12 Speed
2 hours of audio transcribed in less than 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.
Mac Whisper Professional Workflows
👨💻 Developers & Tech Workers
Record code reviews, technical discussions, and meeting notes while continuing to code. Keyboard shortcuts don't interfere with development workflows.
“Record architecture discussion while reviewing pull requests, then paste transcription directly into documentation.”
✍️ Writers & Content Creators
Capture interviews, brainstorming sessions, and voice notes without leaving your writing application. Auto-paste transcriptions directly into documents.
“Interview subject while taking notes in Notion, immediately paste quotes into article draft.”
💼 Business Professionals
Background transcription during video calls, client meetings, and strategy sessions. Copy important quotes directly to email or Slack.
“Record client feedback during Zoom call, paste key points into follow-up email immediately.”
🎓 Students & Researchers
Record lectures and interviews while taking notes in other apps. Transcriptions auto-paste into research documents and note-taking applications.
“Record professor's explanation while highlighting textbook, paste key concepts into study notes.”
Why $4.99 is Unbeatable Value
💸 vs. Subscriptions
Other Mac transcription apps charge $10-30/month. You'd pay $120-360 annually vs our one-time $4.99.
Save $115-355 in year 1 alone
🔒 vs. Cloud Services
Cloud transcription services charge per minute and compromise privacy. We offer unlimited offline transcription.
Unlimited usage + complete privacy
⚡ vs. Desktop Apps
Desktop Whisper apps lack Mac integration and cost $20-50. We provide native Mac experience with shortcuts.
Native Mac integration included
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
⚙️ Features Included
- • Whisper Large-V3-Turbo AI model
- • 80+ language support
- • Global keyboard shortcuts
- • Automatic clipboard integration
- • Background operation
- • Menu bar controls
- • Audio file import/export
- • Timestamp generation
- • Custom vocabulary prompts
- • Export to text/SRT formats
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