MacWhisper (Whisper Transcription)
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| Description | "MacWhisper (aka Whisper Transcription in the App Store) is a great free option for transcription on Apple devices. While the iOS versions of the app are newer, MacWhisper has been a favorite Mac app for individuals wanting an affordable and fast transcription tool for years. What's unique about this AI app is that it works locally, meaning it uses your machine's processing power to transcribe. The fact that it's running on your machine and not in the cloud also adds a layer of security for those more sensitive audio clips because the data doesn't need to leave your machine. MacWhisper supports 100 different languages, allows users to edit transcripts and can work with video meeting apps like Zoom, Teams, Webex and more. The free version of this app will do a lot but there's also a paid version called MacWhisper Pro that's most ideal of Mac users with M-series processors. " |
| Lowest Monthly Cost | Free version is fairly robust. The pro version can be paid for weekly, monthly, annually, or as a one-time "lifetime" purchase.$0 |
| Integrates with Slack | ❌ No |
| Integrates with Zapier | ❌ No |
| Can create workspaces | ❌ No |
| Allows data to be exported | ✅ Yes |
| Offers API access | ✅ Yes You can connect your other LLM APIs to this app |
| Can transcribe multiple languages | ✅ Yes |
| Offers pay by the minute | ❌ No |
| Can differentiate among speakers | ✅ Yes |
| Available as mobile app | ✅ Yes |
| Integrates with video meeting clients | ✅ Yes |
| Speed of automated transcription | MacWhisper can translate a 45 minute audio file within minutes. But the speed of the translation may be slower on a less powerful machine since it's running the AI model locally. macwhisper.helpscoutdocs.com |
| Offers human transcription services | ❌ No |
| Can learn custom terms | ❌ No |
| Tool is open-source | ❌ No |
| Journalism org. membership discount available | None |
| Company can access your data | "No. Since MacWhisper is an app, it can work without any internet connection after the models are downloaded locally. I.T. departments can configure through MDM to close it down even further. MacWhisper says it doesn't log or track or store anything, except what is necessary to make an API connection with its proxy server that connects users through MacWhisper's API key to a cloud provider." |
| Where is your data stored | Locally, unless user chooses to connect directly to cloud providers for transcription or AI services |
| Data encrypted in transit | ✅ Yes When connecting to cloud provider APIs, the data is encrypted as normal encrypted web traffic. |
| Data encrypted at rest | ✅ Yes Encryption depends on your device's settings or the cloud provider's settings that you are connectting to. |
| What happens to deleted files? | If you're storing information locally, what happens after a file is deleted depends on your machine's disk settings. |
| Admins can grant permissions depending on user | ❌ No |
| Supports SSO sign-on | ❌ No |
| Supports multi-factor authentication | ❌ No |
| Requires warrant before handing over data | MacWhisper says it can't see any of the data on your local machine, and it would not be able to provide a user's data or how give information about how the app was used after it was purchased. |
| Uses AI for core product | Yes |
| Company uses your data to train AI models | No |
| Lets you edit transcripts | ✅ Yes |
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