Transcription & Meeting Notes
Apps that transcribe recorded or live meetings, lectures, and audio files into text with AI summaries and action items.
Whisper Notes - Speech to Text
A top pick for Transcription & Meeting Notes: it transcribes recordings and imported audio 100% offline using switchable local models (Parakeet, Whisper), with 100+ languages and a one-time price. Its speed, honest pricing, and pure-local privacy set it apart from subscription rivals.
- +Fully offline transcription with fast Parakeet plus accurate Whisper models
- +One-time $6.99 purchase, no subscriptions; trusted by 60,000+ professionals
- +Broad format export (SRT/VTT/TXT) and 100+ languages; 4.63 over ~500 reviews
- −No AI summaries or action items (a deliberate privacy choice)
- −No live transcription during recording; iOS background limits apply
Aiko
Aiko is a respected, accuracy-first pick for Transcription & Meeting Notes from a well-known indie developer, running Whisper fully on-device (large v3 on macOS) across 100 languages with nothing leaving the device. It is the quality-focused choice when accuracy matters more than speed.
Hello Transcribe
A privacy-purist Whisper transcriber that does 100% of processing on-device and works fully offline, with a one-time PRO unlock rather than a subscription. An excellent value-and-privacy pick in Transcription & Meeting Notes for anyone handling sensitive audio.
Contextly Notes
FreeConnects notes to your calendar, transcribes meetings on-device, then summarizes and pushes action items to Things, OmniFocus or Reminders.
Omi - Smart Meeting Notes
FreeOpen-source meeting recorder that transcribes 25+ languages into summaries, tasks, and memories, with an offline record mode and option to run locally.
RecAI: Speech to Text Audio
FreeExtracts text and subtitles from any audio or video file across 30+ languages using an offline AI model, with translation and synced subtitle playback.
Sono: AI Note Taker
$4.99Fully on-device transcriber for meetings, lectures and videos in 99 languages, with local AI summaries, chat and action items.
Perspective Transcribe
FreeTranscribes recordings and answers questions about them using Apple Foundation Models, with everything processed on-device.
Capy - AI Meeting Translator
FreeCapybara-themed meeting and lecture companion: real-time transcription, translation, topic summaries, and semantic search, processed on device.
Freezy Transcribe: Fast & Easy
FreeOn-device transcription for interviews, lectures and even live radio/scanner streams using Apple's Speech framework, with interactive timestamped transcripts.
Whisper Transcription
FreeWhisper-based audio transcription in 100 languages with AI summaries and chat-with-transcript; runs on-device offline or via optional faster cloud.
Transcription speech to text
FreeSpeech-to-text for meetings, memos and interviews offering both fast server transcription and a private, unlimited on-device Whisper-style engine.
Noted: Record & AI Transcribe
FreePopular audio note-taker that transcribes recordings, time-stamps notes, and uses ML to skip silences; strong ratings and broad Apple-device sync.
VoxScript
FreeWhisper-based on-device transcriber with speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, bookmarks and offline key-point summaries; nothing is uploaded.
AI Transcription:Local Whisper
FreeLocal Whisper transcriber for meetings, audio and video in 90+ languages, generating summaries, SRT/VTT subtitles, and redaction of sensitive info on-device.
DRFT - Keyword Alerts
FreeBackground wake-word listener that pings you the instant your name or chosen word is spoken in a meeting, with an AI summary of what was just said.
Noker Transcribe Voice to Text
FreeTranscribes recordings and imported audio/video offline in 100+ languages with AI speaker recognition and auto-summaries; translation likely needs cloud.
Elleven AI 26
FreeAll-in-one capture for meetings, videos and articles with live transcription and AI summaries running on-device via Apple Intelligence.
QuickRecorder - Voice Library
FreeRecorder with on-device Whisper transcription, speaker diarization and AI meeting summaries with action items; small but feature-rich.
Transcribe AI Voice Note Taker
FreeWhisper-powered transcription for meetings, interviews and media with speaker labels, 134+ languages and ChatGPT summaries; works online or offline.
Whisper Transcribe - Dictation
FreeTranscribes recordings and audio/video files with the open-source Whisper large-v2 model, with editing, search, and synced playback; well-rated.
Speech to Text - Transcriber
FreeTranscribes recordings, audio/video files, or YouTube URLs entirely on-device across selectable accuracy tiers, exporting to SRT/VTT/JSON so audio never leaves the device.
Thoth - Your Private AI Scribe
FreePolished Mac scribe with WhisperKit/Parakeet transcription, Pyannote diarization, on-device LLM summaries and local PII anonymization before any cloud call.
Inscribe Offline Transcription
Free100%-on-device meeting transcriber with live speaker labels, library-wide Q&A with citations, and Apple Intelligence summaries; a private Otter alternative.
TokKong - Local AI
FreeFully offline transcription powered by Whisper plus an on-device LLM that cleans up text, translates, and runs custom prompts. Recordings never leave the device.
Tensha: Live Transcribe
FreeReal-time speech-to-text that runs on-device with no internet for private transcription; offers optional cloud Pro mode and remote translation.
Avox
$8.99Offline Mac transcriber using Whisper large-v3-turbo plus a local Qwen model to summarize, translate and answer questions about your transcripts; pay-once.
Transcriber
FreeRecords or imports interviews, lectures and meetings and transcribes them to searchable text on-device, with passcode-locked, multilingual per-file transcripts.
MurmurAI - Speech to Text
FreeLocal-first transcription with WhisperKit, Parakeet and Apple Speech engines, speaker diarization and SRT/VTT export; audio never leaves your Mac.
MoosePad: AI Meeting Notes
FreeRecords meetings with real-time on-device transcription via Apple's Speech framework, then sends only the text to the cloud for structured AI summaries.
Dictanta: AI Meeting Recorder
FreeEnd-to-end on-device meeting recorder using Apple SpeechAnalyzer and Apple Intelligence; every summary line is audio-anchored to the exact moment it came from.
Audio Transcribe
FreePrivate audio and video transcription with high-precision AI models running entirely on-device, optimized for Apple Silicon; modest ratings and reliability.
Teksto: Simply Transcribe
FreeFully on-device transcription with speaker diarization using NVIDIA Parakeet plus a local LLM for cleanup; exports JSON, plain text, and SRT.
WhisperMobile
$3.99Runs local Whisper models (tiny through large-v3-turbo) for fully offline transcription, plus six Apple Intelligence post-processing actions like meeting minutes.
Vays: Voice Memos & Local AI
$3.99Records voice memos and transcribes, polishes, summarizes and extracts tasks fully on Apple Silicon; chat with recordings via a local LLM, no cloud.
Whisper Realtime
FreeUniversity-built live transcriber that captions mic and system audio in real time using local Whisper large-v3, with file drop and 100 languages, fully offline.
VidNotes
FreeTurns lectures and interviews into a searchable research library: WhisperKit transcription, MLX research briefs, knowledge graph and chat, all on-device.
MeetingCompAInion
$3.99Transcribes meeting audio/video and generates customizable summaries fully on-device in 8 languages, with adaptive chunking sized to your RAM.
TranscribD
FreeDrag-and-drop Mac transcription with on-device multi-speaker diarization using Apple's speech frameworks; audio and transcripts never leave the device.
AI Transcription
$8.99Drag-and-drop Mac transcriber using whisper.cpp fully offline; exports text, SRT, VTT, CSV and splits transcripts by word, sentence, or time.
Menubar Meeting Transcriber
FreeMenu-bar tool that records Mac system audio plus mic and transcribes locally with Whisper, no cloud, drivers, or accounts; Tiny to Large-v3 model choices and exports.
Utterly - AI Transcription
FreeFully offline transcription in 26 languages with live captions and Mac system-audio capture; all processing on the Apple Neural Engine, no account or internet needed.
AI Meeting Notes - Transcribe
FreeRecords, transcribes (Apple SpeechAnalyzer, 10 languages), and summarizes meetings entirely on-device with speaker ID, action items, and tailored recap skills.
Whisperer: Local AI Transcribe
FreeNative macOS/iOS transcriber that runs Whisper models fully offline on the Neural Engine and Metal GPU, with VAD silence-skipping, diarization, and 100+ languages.
Boring Meeting – Call Recorder
FreeMac meeting recorder that transcribes Zoom/Teams/Meet audio entirely on-device with Whisper (up to large-v3 turbo), captures system audio and mic, fully offline.
Audido
FreeLocal-first recording and transcription studio using WhisperKit/CoreML, with Apple Foundation Models for on-device summaries and action items; even transcribes podcasts.
Slate AI
Free100% private, offline meeting/lecture companion: on-device transcription plus AI summaries, todos, and chat, optimized for Apple Silicon.
Itog: AI Meeting Notes
FreeBotless Mac meeting recorder that transcribes on the Apple Neural Engine and can keep the whole pipeline offline with local Ollama, plus Mermaid mindmaps.
Recorrrd
$4.99Records mic/system audio and transcribes media into timestamped, searchable transcripts using local models like Parakeet V3 and WhisperKit Large v3 Turbo, with optional diarization.
VoiceToDoc
FreeMedical voice-to-SOAP-note app for clinicians: transcribes and summarizes consultations fully on-device using Moonshine and Apple Intelligence, with auto-delete audio.
AideAI: Personal AI Assistant
FreeInvisible Mac meeting assistant that transcribes calls locally at up to 30x real-time with GPU acceleration, then summarizes key points and action items.
Dropscribe — Audio to Text
FreeMac transcription using local Whisper and Parakeet models with speaker labels, inline editing and SRT/TXT export; no account, API key, or cloud.
Whisperscribe - Audio to Text
FreeMac transcriber powered by on-device Whisper with automatic offline summaries, titles and tags, full-text search, and click-to-seek; runs fully offline.
VoxTori - Speech to Text
FreePrivate Mac transcriber with live captions, file import, speaker diarization, vocabulary boosting, and real-time translation across 100+ languages.
ScriptStrip
FreeDrag-and-drop Mac transcriber using Apple on-device speech recognition, with one-click AI cleanup, smart titles, auto-tagging, and a searchable transcript library.
MinuteForge: AI Meeting Notes
FreeOffline-first meeting recorder with timeline-synced transcripts that generates structured minutes (summary, decisions, action items) via on-device Apple Intelligence.
TranscribeNote
FreeCaptures meetings and lectures with real-time transcription via Apple's on-device Speech framework and Apple Intelligence summaries; scheduled recordings included.
Myna: AI Meeting Recorder
FreeMac meeting recorder with live on-device transcription that captures mic and system audio and polishes your rough notes into structured summaries.
LocalScribe
$1.99Drag-and-drop audio/video transcription on Mac running open-source Whisper locally across 99 languages; audio never leaves the device.
LocalScribe: Audio to Text
FreePrivate transcription studio for audio/video: record or import, run speech recognition, add custom vocabulary, and export TXT, SRT, or VTT, no subscription.
MeetingScribe: Meeting Notes
$1.99Records and transcribes meetings on-device, then Apple Intelligence turns the transcript into structured minutes with summary, decisions and action items; works in airplane mode.
TranscribeX
FreeLocal transcription via Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet with speaker diarization, GPU acceleration, and SRT/VTT export; cloud LLMs optional for summaries.
Whisper Snapper Transcriptions
FreeTranscribes audio/video fully offline with WhisperKit or NVIDIA Parakeet, plus local Llama 3.2 translation and summaries; cloud APIs optional.
Narada – Meetings Recorder
FreeBotless Mac meeting recorder that transcribes on-device and extracts decisions and action items with transcript citations; optional cloud or local LLM for AI.
Notable: AI Meeting Notes
FreeRecords both sides of a call with no bot joining, transcribes on-device with WhisperKit in 99 languages, and summarizes via Apple Intelligence; cloud summary optional.
MeetingMemo: Private Notes
FreeRecords and transcribes meetings on-device in 99 languages via Whisper; summaries and chat run locally, via Ollama, or your own cloud key — your choice.
Transcription Pro
FreePolished offline transcriber for single or batch audio/video, robust to noise and long recordings, with multi-language support and TXT/SRT/VTT/PDF export.
HushNote
FreeDrag-in audio transcription that runs locally using Whisper models, with quality levels, optional timestamps, and txt export; no accounts or uploads.
MinuteONE: Offline Note Engine
$4.99Offline meeting note engine: live transcription plus AI summaries, action items and decisions via Apple Intelligence, no accounts.
Silkwave Voice: AI Note Taker
FreeRecords mic and system audio and transcribes in real time with Apple's on-device speech models; adds AI summaries and chat over transcripts. No per-minute costs.
WhisperScribe
FreeSub-2MB local transcriber on OpenAI Whisper with speaker recognition, batch jobs, and 5 export formats; optional summaries via local LM Studio/Ollama, no cloud.
Voice Recorder : Mp3 Converter
FreeVoice recorder with explicit offline transcription that converts audio to text in multiple languages without an internet connection.
Pocket Log Whisper Transcribe
FreeBackground Whisper.cpp transcriber that watches Voice Memos and files, running OpenAI Whisper models locally on your Mac; exports HTML, JSON, and SQLite.
ClipDoc - Transcription Tool
FreeDrop audio/video and get transcripts, SRT/VTT subtitles, diarization, and AI meeting notes; local WhisperKit runs fully offline, with an optional cloud ASR.
Lectio: University lectures
FreeRecords and transcribes university lectures locally with Whisper, then builds structured summaries you can chat with; PDFs add context.
Recap - Transcribe Videos
$5.99Imports videos from Photos and transcribes them entirely on-device via the Apple Neural Engine, then makes every spoken moment searchable.
Transcribly: Audio to Text
FreeConverts local audio and video into timestamped transcripts on the Mac with timeline or plain-text review; no cloud upload required.
TranscriberPro
FreeOn-device transcription in 99+ languages with three Whisper-style model sizes (Small/Medium/Large); record or import audio, re-transcribe anytime, fully offline.
TranscribeX Voice & Call Notes
FreeOffline call and meeting recorder with real-time Whisper transcription, automatic call detection, and a searchable history; no accounts or uploads.
TranscribeEN: Audio to Text
FreeTranscribes audio/video in any language into English with on-device Whisper; synced highlighting and SRT/TXT export, works offline after setup.
TranscribeX: all audio to text
FreeTap-to-transcribe audio and voice memos into editable text across 99 languages, with offline access and export to SRT, TXT, PDF, and DOCX.
OCReal Video
$14.99Turns a whole video library into a frame-accurate searchable transcript database, transcribing speech locally with a pro-grade speech-to-text model, no uploads.
Transcriptions
FreeLong-running open-source manual transcription editor for Mac with foot-pedal support, now adding automatic transcription via Apple's on-device SpeechAnalyzer.
Recmo - Record & Memo
FreeOne-click Mac meeting recorder with live on-device Apple Speech transcription, speaker separation, and AI summaries; no BlackHole needed.
Wisply
FreePrivacy-first Mac meeting transcriber with speaker diarization, system+mic capture and AI summaries, processing entirely on the Neural Engine.
Kielbasa App Audio Recorder
$4.99Captures system-wide or per-app Mac audio to M4A/WAV and transcribes it with on-device speech recognition; searchable transcripts, one-time purchase.
Steadcast
FreeNative Mac podcast player that transcribes every episode on-device with the Speech framework and generates Apple Intelligence summaries; no cloud.
Meetings Notes AI
FreeTranscribes meetings live on your Mac via on-device Whisper and summarizes with local Llama models; optional bring-your-own Claude/Deepgram keys.
VoiceWeaver - AI Transcribe
$19.99Whisper-powered local transcription with a built-in AI agent for summaries and action items, plus SRT/VTT export; all computation stays on-device.
Robota
FreeMenu-bar meeting recorder that transcribes on-device with Apple speech recognition and can summarize with a local AI model; nothing is uploaded.
Votex - AI Speech to text
FreeImports audio/video and transcribes plus translates in 100+ languages using built-in local Whisper models; exports TXT, SRT, VTT and LRC.
Private Note Taker - AutoNote
FreePrivacy-first meeting and lecture recorder that transcribes audio or video to searchable text with AI summaries and chat-with-your-notes, working offline.
Transcribe Master | Local AI
FreeOffline Whisper speech-to-text for Mac running on the Apple Neural Engine; import or record audio and export transcripts, nothing leaves your device.
Chapterize - podcast chapters
FreePodcast chapter editor that lets you mark chapters as you listen and generate transcripts locally via Apple's on-device Speech APIs.
MuteCast
$3.99Podcast player that transcribes episodes on-device and marks structural sections like ads, intros and banter so you can review or skip them.
Write it up
$5.99Record on iPhone, auto-transcribe on your Mac with local Whisper (5 model sizes); nothing leaves your devices, syncing via iCloud with no subscription.
Castwyn — Podcast Transcriber
$9.99Mac podcast and audio transcriber running WhisperKit on-device, with optional cloud Whisper for speed and an AI clean-up pass for readable transcripts.
Silent Scribe
$7.99On-device audio-to-text with real-time transcription, offline translation, and grammar correction for meetings and lectures. Recording and processing stay local.
FieldNote: Inspection Reports
FreeInspectors dictate on-site and FieldNote transcribes on-device, sorting words into standard systems with severity flags and a branded PDF — fully offline.
Transcribe audio to text: Oryn
FreeUnlimited, fully offline audio-to-text with on-device AI, fast vs deep accuracy modes, smart highlights/action items and cross-language summaries.
Meeting Mind
FreeAuto-records and transcribes meetings, podcasts, and calls, surfacing commitments and action items; on-device WhisperKit with optional local or cloud LLMs.
SnapJury – Oral Assessment
FreeOral-exam grading companion for teachers: tap a rubric, time the turn, then dictate feedback that on-device Apple Intelligence shapes into a draft. Data stays on device.
autominutes - AI Minute Taker
$1.99Turns recordings into professional meeting minutes via on-device LLMs; fully offline to safeguard business privacy.
Media Transcript
FreeTurns audio and video into text fully offline with an on-device model, no uploads, accounts, or subscriptions; good for podcasts, interviews, and lectures.
Scribe by FTech
FreeReal-time transcription with speaker diarization and Apple Intelligence on-device summaries; optionally connects to OpenAI GPT or local LLMs for analysis.
StressPal - Stress Monitoring
$6.99Menu-bar app that pairs a BLE heart-rate monitor with on-device meeting transcription, correlating stress spikes to what was said and calendar events.
Headroom: Podcasting Toolkit
FreemacOS podcast toolkit that auto-transcribes audio and uses Apple Intelligence to generate titles, show notes, chapters, and artwork—from raw audio to publish-ready.
Autochapter
FreeTranscribes audio into chapter-ready text locally with Apple's Speech framework, built for podcasters; runs offline after a one-time model download.
Audio to text : Voice Notes
FreeRecords meetings, lectures, and conversations, then produces punctuated transcripts with highlights and summaries; the developer says it works offline.
ScribePal
FreeOffline audio/video transcription that runs fully on-device, with built-in translation, editing, and SRT/TXT export; supports English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
VoiceExpress: Audio to Text
$5.99Simple drop-in transcriber for voice messages and audio files in any language the system dictation service supports, on macOS/iOS.
Universal Video Transcriber
$0.99Transcribes any video on-device with Whisper Medium across 99 languages, timestamped and editable, exporting plain text or SRT — no internet after setup.
ScribeDesk
$9.99Mac workspace that imports recordings (HiDock, Plaud, Voice Memos), transcribes locally, and generates structured summaries, decisions, and action items.
Verbatim IQ: Desktop Dictation
FreeDesktop meeting recorder with private on-device transcription plus speaker labels, summaries, and action items; cloud-powered analysis is an optional Pro upgrade.
AI Transcribe : Audio 2 Text
FreemacOS transcriber for meetings, lectures and podcasts that runs downloadable local models fully offline, with optional fast cloud transcription.
Sublayer
FreeCaption and transcript workspace for meetings, lectures, and interviews that turns live speech into readable text and exports transcripts, designed for local speech-to-text.
Transcribee: AI Voice to Text
Free100% on-device live transcription plus translation, captioned-video export, and bullet summaries/Q&A, with background recording and Dynamic Island.
TranscribeEN: Video to Text
$1.99Whisper-powered tool that transcribes and translates audio/video from any language into English text on-device, with synced highlighting and SRT/TXT export.
Audio & Video Transcription Ai
$12.99Drag-and-drop Mac transcriber that turns audio and video into text or SRT/VTT subtitles, keeping files on your device.
ConvoScribe
FreeRecords or imports meetings and interviews, transcribes with Apple's on-device speech recognition, then generates structured summaries and FAQs.
TranscribeApp
FreeImports recordings, meetings and lectures and produces an on-device transcript plus an automatic AI summary; works across iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Verbatim IQ: Voice to Text
FreeRecords meetings and turns audio into searchable transcripts; offers private on-device transcription via Apple Speech, with optional cloud Pro analysis.
WeNotely
FreeRecords meetings and transcribes on-device with speaker separation and mixed Chinese/English; AI summaries send only text (not audio) to the cloud.
Jun Transcribe
FreePrivate audio-to-text transcription for meetings, lectures, and voice notes that runs entirely on-device; Pro adds podcast subscriptions and SRT/VTT export.
ScribeBar
$3.99Lightweight menu-bar recorder that transcribes locally with Whisper-based models via global hotkeys; plain-text output meant to paste into your own LLM.
Private Scribe Pro
$2.99Privacy-first macOS transcription that runs local speech models, with timestamped editing and TXT/Markdown/DOCX export for meetings and interviews.
Zemi Note: Seminar Assistant
FreeSeminar assistant that transcribes lectures in real time and auto-translates into your native language for international students; data stays on-device.
Transcribe Speech Into Text
$2.99An AI speech-to-text app with live mic and audio-file transcription, editable transcripts, search, and iCloud sync across Apple devices.
Clifff
FreeMeeting-prep assistant that turns docs, notes, and dictation into agendas, summaries, and action items, with on-device intelligence on supported Macs and optional cloud fallback.
ProdCom
FreePro-audio voice-intelligence tool turning multiple live comm channels into color-coded real-time transcripts using on-device dictation, with translation and OSC triggers.
Libretto • AI Speech to Text
FreeTranscribes audio/video files to text privately on your Mac (works with the internet off), grabs YouTube captions, and optionally translates to 140+ languages.
SpeakScribe - Speech to Text
$9.99Offline English speech-to-text that runs Whisper locally; record or import audio, pick model size for speed vs accuracy, and watch text appear in real time.
TranscribeTranslate
FreeLightweight live transcription and translation with auto-respond, summarize, and Q&A; AI features run via local Ollama or your Anthropic API key.
GPT Realtime Assistant
FreeRealtime AI workspace for meetings and live sessions: transcribes, assists, and extracts tasks. Offers cloud GPT or local model processing.
AI Real-time Transcription
$2.99macOS speech-to-text and text-to-speech tool with real-time transcription, OCR import from images/PDFs, custom vocabularies, and WAV/PDF export.
FileScribe
$0.99A no-frills audio-file transcriber with timestamped, searchable transcripts and .txt export across iPhone, iPad, and Mac; focused on a single clean workflow.
Recorder Transcribe AI - Soz
FreeAI transcription for meetings, interviews and lectures with speaker labels and summaries; real-time mode claims to work offline, otherwise cloud-synced.
LuminaVoxAI-Notetaker AI
FreeTurns meetings and lectures into summaries, action items, and auto-scheduled calendar events; transcription in 50+ languages with data kept on device.
FlowWhisper Transcribe AI
$1.99Whisper-based transcriber that records or imports audio/video, with a Local Whisper option plus OpenAI, Groq, Deepgram, or custom API providers.
MeetingsScribe
$14.99Mac menu-bar meeting transcriber doing on-device speech processing, with optional AI summaries via Claude, LM Studio, or local Ollama models.
Noted: Record, AI-Transcribe
FreeRecord-and-transcribe study companion with time-stamped notes, ML silence-skipping, noise reduction and cross-device iCloud sync.
AI Note Taker & Speech to Text
FreeRecords and transcribes meetings with AI summaries, action items, and topic search; offers optional local-only transcription for privacy.
AI Voice Recorder - RecapAI
FreeRecords meetings, lectures and interviews then auto-transcribes with AI summaries and action points; recording works offline with no internet required.
AI Speech to text-Whisper Note
FreeWhisper-based voice recorder and transcriber for interviews, lectures, and notes, with multi-language translation. Subscription-gated.
AI Companion for Meet
FreeGoogle Meet/Zoom launcher and calendar companion that records calls and turns on-device transcripts into structured AI meeting notes.