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LocalScribe

Open-source Mac application supporting local transcription of microphone, media, and system audio sources, with editable transcripts, live captions, privacy by design, export in TXT, Markdown, JSON, PDF, SRT, WebVTT, translation, and offline processing. Requires Apple silicon.

ShengJi home screen showing local recognition model selection, transcript recovery, transcript import and offline translation options.

Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

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  • Mac
Editable completed transcript with search, replacement, range deletion, local translation and export controls.
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  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Local-First

Features

  1.  No registration required
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  No Tracking
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  Speech to text

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Audio & Music, Video & Movies, AI Tools & Services

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What is LocalScribe?

ShengJi, also known as LocalScribe, is a native, local-first transcription app for Apple silicon Macs. It handles microphones, audio and video files, and the sound playing on the Mac using Apple Speech, Whisper, SenseVoice or Parakeet. Transcripts remain editable and can be recovered, translated locally, or exported as TXT, Markdown, JSON, PDF, SRT and WebVTT.

No account is required, and the app does not upload recognition audio or imported transcripts. It requires macOS 15.5 or later; Apple Speech and live captions require macOS 26. The current downloadable build is not Apple-notarized.