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Silkwave Voice

Record meetings, lectures, and podcasts. Transcribe in 10+ languages with on-device Apple models. Get ChatGPT-powered summaries via Apple Intelligence — no subscriptions.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
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Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  AI-Powered

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  No registration required
  3.  No Tracking
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  Full-Text Search
  7. ChatGPT icon  ChatGPT integration
  8.  Voice dictation
  9.  Audio Recording
  10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
  11.  Sits in the menu bar
  12.  Voice Notes
  13.  Local AI
  14.  AI Summarization
  15.  Speech to text
  16.  Meeting notes
  17.  Dictation

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Silkwave Voice information

  • Developed by

    AM flagBakhshi Mnatsakanyan

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $15 + free version with limited functionality.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
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What is Silkwave Voice?

Silkwave Voice is a privacy-focused audio recording and transcription app for macOS. Record from your microphone, system audio, or both at once - with accurate, real-time transcription powered by Apple's on-device speech-to-text models. No cloud uploads, no subscriptions, no per-minute API costs.

RECORD ANY AUDIO SOURCE • Microphone - voice notes, in-person meetings, dictation • System Audio - Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, YouTube, browser tabs • Both at once - capture your mic and remote participants simultaneously • No third-party audio drivers required

ON-DEVICE TRANSCRIPTION • Real-time speech-to-text using Apple's on-device models • 10 languages: Cantonese, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish • Completely local - no internet connection needed • Timestamped segments synced with audio playback

AI-POWERED SUMMARIES • Structured summaries with key topics, action items, and decisions • Powered by ChatGPT through Apple Intelligence - no API keys needed • Auto Summarization option after every recording • Only transcript text is shared - your audio stays on your device

MENU BAR APP • Start, pause, and resume recordings from the menu bar • Switch audio sources and languages without opening the main window • Optional recording timer in the menu bar

SEARCH & ORGANIZE • Full-text search across all recording titles, transcripts, and summaries • Cmd+F to find within the current transcript, summary • Click any transcript segment to jump to that moment in the audio • Auto-scroll follows playback in real time

PRIVACY BY DESIGN • All transcription happens on your Mac - no audio uploaded anywhere • No account required, no cloud dependency for core features • Save Audio toggle to store transcripts only and save disk space

Requires macOS 26 or later. Apple Intelligence required for AI Summarization.