Whisper Notes
Offline speech to text for voice memos and meetings
The verdict
Voice memos, imported audio and meeting recordings turn into text on your device, with nothing sent anywhere, in Whisper Notes. It labels speakers, handles 100+ languages and exports SRT, VTT or TXT. Recording starts from the Lock Screen, Action Button or Siri. The Mac version bought directly adds hold-Fn voice typing in any app, and you pay once instead of subscribing.
Get it if
You record meetings or lectures and want transcripts that stay on your own device.
Skip it if
You want AI summaries. Whisper Notes only transcribes, and an Intel Mac cannot run the Mac version.
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What it helps you do
- Transcribe a meeting recording without uploading it
- Label who said what in a transcript
- Record from the Lock Screen in one tap
- Export subtitles as SRT or VTT
Plans and prices
App Store
$6.99$6.99 once, no subscription or in-app purchases
Mac direct, free
5,000 words a week at no cost
Mac direct, full
$14$14 once
What changed
Version 1.9.2
Fixed starting a recording from Shortcuts. Auto-exported transcripts can now include the audio.
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The details
- Runs on
- Mac, iPhone, iPad
- Requires
- macOS 18.0 or later
- Version
- 1.9.2
- Size
- 688 MB
- Made by
- SmashMelon LLC
- Rating
- 4.7 from 687 ratings on the App Store
- Offline
- Works without internet
- Privacy
- Collects no data, per its App Store label
- No account
- Works without signing up
- Shortcuts
- Works with the Shortcuts app
- Widgets
- Home and lock screen
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