MacWhisper

MacWhisper brings professional-grade audio transcription to macOS by leveraging OpenAI's Whisper technology, processing files entirely on your machine to keep sensitive audio content private. Whether you're documenting meetings, lectures, interviews, or podcasts, MacWhisper delivers accurate transcriptions without uploading data to external servers. The drag-and-drop interface makes it effortless to start transcribing—simply drop audio files or record directly from your microphone and any input device. The app supports over 100 languages for both transcription and translation, accommodating diverse audio content from around the world. MacWhisper handles multiple audio formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, and others, with synchronized playback that lets you review transcripts alongside the original audio. Edit, delete, or skip specific segments to refine your transcriptions, then save everything in proprietary .whisper format for easy sharing that bundles audio with text. Power users benefit from the Pro version, which unlocks batch processing for handling multiple files at once, system audio transcription, manual speaker identification, and integration with advanced models like WhisperKit and Distilled variants. The Pro tier also connects with ChatGPT and Claude via your API keys, plus supports transcript translation through either Whisper or DeepL services. Customizable transcription quality settings and flexible Whisper configurations let you optimize performance based on your specific needs.