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MacWhisper
macOS app that transcribes audio and video files on-device with Whisper and Parakeet models.
- Jordi Bruin (Good Snooze)
- Local or cloud
- Free tier · paid plans
Where it ranks
- ATranscriptionApps · Local · via Whisper large-v3
Tools without a benchmark of their own inherit the tier of the best model they offer.
Facts
- Vendor
- Jordi Bruin (Good Snooze)
- Approach
- Apps
- Where it runs
- Runs fully on your hardware with local models; cloud models optional
- Interface
- Desktop app
- Skill level
- Beginner: works out of the box
- Price
- Free tier · paid plans
- Pricing notes
- Free version with smaller Whisper models; Pro is a one-time licence (about EUR 59-64 per third-party pricing summaries; official Gumroad page did not render prices). The App Store edition ('Whisper Transcription') is a subscription from $6.99/month.
- Source code
- Closed source
- Last verified
- 18 Oct 2026
Price from getvoibe.com, 18 Oct 2026.
Models it gives you
- AWhisper large-v3OpenAI · open weights
- BParakeet TDT 0.6B v3NVIDIA · open weights