MacWhisper

MacWhisper is a tool that transcribes audio using OpenAI's Whisper, enabling users to quickly convert audio files into text. It's especially useful for transcribing meetings and lectures, providing high-quality transcription directly on your device without needing to send data elsewhere, making it suitable for sensitive audio.

A key feature of MacWhisper is its drag-and-drop interface. Users can transcribe audio files easily by dragging and dropping them, and they can also record directly using their microphone or any other input device.

MacWhisper supports transcribing various formats, including mp3, wav, m4a, and ogg. The tool ensures accuracy with synchronized audio playback and transcripts.

It can translate and transcribe in over 100 languages and allows users to modify, remove, or ignore parts of the transcript.

The app also lets users save transcripts with the original audio in .whisper format for easy sharing. MacWhisper offers a Pro version for batch transcriptions and supports WhisperKit and Distilled models.

It integrates with ChatGPT and Anthropic Claude using a user's API key, providing a versatile transcription experience. The Pro version also allows system audio transcription, manual speaker addition for cleaner exports, and transcript translation via Whisper or DeepL API Key.

MacWhisper supports different transcription qualities and whisper setting adjustments for personalized use. Despite its many features, MacWhisper remains user-friendly and offers priority support.