MacWhisper Alternatives

MacWhisper is described as 'Quickly and easily transcribe audio files into text with OpenAI's state-of-the-art transcription technology Whisper. Whether you're recording a meeting, lecture, or other important audio, MacWhisper quickly and accurately transcribes your audio files into text' and is a audio transcription tool in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MacWhisper for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, Windows, iPhone and iPad apps. The best MacWhisper alternative is Vibe Transcribe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MacWhisper are Handy STT, Voxtral, Whisper and OpenWispr.

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  1. Notta icon
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    Converts audio into editable text via AI, supports recording, translation, and summarization. Perfect for meetings with real-time transcription and tool integrations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
    • Notta is the most popular Android, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to MacWhisper.

    • Notta is Freemium and ProprietaryMacWhisper is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. MacScribe icon
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    MacScribe lets you transcribe any YouTube video, audio or video files on your laptop, or record from your microphone with ease. With MacScribe, you can create transcripts for your favorite videos, lectures, meetings, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Katari icon
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    Voice-to-text solution for Mac enabling dictation anywhere with a keyboard shortcut—no internet required. Delivers instant, private transcription in 100+ languages, translation to English, vocabulary customization, universal app compatibility, one-time payment, and zero data collection.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. BetterAudio icon
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    BetterAudio is an advanced audio management tool for macOS that puts complete control over your sound environment directly in the menu bar. Switch devices, manage volume per-app, transcribe via AI, and customize your HUD without disrupting your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Transcribe any audio and get fast and accurate transcripts with timestamps using AI. Generate new content from the transcripts such as summaries, blog-posts, social media posts or your own custom content with GPT prompts. No subscription required.

    98 WhisperTranscribe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  6. TalkTastic icon
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    Write with your voice in any app on macOS. Faster and more accurate than ChatGPT, Google and OpenAI Whisper. Start talking. Stop typing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Buzz Captions icon
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    Buzz Captions is an offline audio transcription and translation tool powered by OpenAI's Whisper model. It allows users to import audio and video files to generate transcripts in CSV, SRT, TXT and VTT formats.

    31 Buzz Captions alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. Speak AI icon
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    AI-driven platform capturing, transcribing, and analyzing audio, video, and text, providing insights from phone calls, meetings, and unstructured data via Meeting Assistant and APIs. Supporting 99+ languages translation, it uncovers keywords, performs sentiment analysis, and organizes qualitative research data.

    109 Speak AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. AudioPen icon
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    Transforms voice into neat, summarized text, eliminating fillers. Features advanced paid options like writing style customization, length control, and note export for enhanced journaling and content creation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. SpeechPulse icon
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    SpeechPulse is a dictation software for Windows 10/11 and Apple Silicon Macs. It can type into any text input, including text editors, web browsers, and office applications. SpeechPulse works fully offline and doesn’t require any internet connectivity.

    107 SpeechPulse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Allows you to train new words, add vocabulary, and has live mode.

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    • SpeechPulse is Paid and ProprietaryMacWhisper is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SpeechPulse is Privacy focusedMacWhisper is not according to our users
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