Audio Transcription Tools

Free, open source speech-to-text app for desktop, works fully offline, prioritizes privacy, extensibility, cross-platform support, and accessibility.

Provides fully offline audio and video transcription with local AI models, batch processing, real-time preview, multi-format export, translation, and privacy on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

State-of-the-art speech models with transcription, translation, and audio understanding, available via API or self-hosted, optimized for cost and efficiency.

FUTO Voice Input is an application that lets you do speech-to-text on Android, integrating with third party keyboards or apps that use the generic speech-to-text APIs.

Dictation app transcribes speech with multiple AI backends, supports local and cloud processing, hotkey activation, auto-paste, and privacy-focused controls.

Still trying to take notes all by yourself? Hyprnote is an AI-powered notepad that crafts personalized meeting notes based on conversation content. With it, you'll feel like having a personal assistant that's always there to help you take notes.

Private, on-device recording and transcription tool with speaker identification, Markdown notes, AI assistant, and customizable triggers. Zero data leaves device.

Real-time voice dictation for Mac with instant transcription, customizable shortcuts, advanced voice recognition, no data collection, and broad compatibility.

Just say whatever’s on your mind. Cleft will take your voice, and turn it into beautiful organized notes. Share and export at the click of a button to all your favorite apps.

End-to-end speech recognition model trained on 680,000 hours of multitask, multilingual audio data, offering robust transcription, translation, and language identification.

Instantly turn your lecture into organized notes, flashcards, quizzes, podcasts, and more. Coconote helps you improve your grade by using AI that doesn't break your University's honor code.

macOS app for local AI-powered transcription, translation in 100+ languages, speaker labeling, and GPU acceleration, with no cloud or data sharing.

Offline speech-to-text tool for macOS focused on privacy, optimized for Apple Silicon, lightweight with less than 200MB RAM, no subscription, and compatible with all apps.

Convert audio into notes, todos, and flashcards with AI-driven transcription in 100+ languages. Automatically carry over incomplete tasks daily.

Automated offline tool transcribes audio and video using drag-and-drop, provides batch processing, multi-language support, and exports to multiple formats.

Transcribes speech instantly with local AI for near-perfect accuracy and privacy, featuring real-time native macOS support and user-provided AI enhancements.

Voicenotes offers a simple method to record and animate your thoughts. Speak instead of write! Record ideas, auto-transcribe, and craft content from blogs to tweets. The “Ask your AI” feature lets you query notes and set reminders, so you always remember key points.

Privacy-focused transcription tool for macOS. For free. No ads, no tracking, no data collection.

Automatically captures and transcribes Zoom calls on Mac, mixes mic and system audio, generates AI-powered Markdown summaries, and stores data locally for privacy.

Lightning-fast local voice transcription and unified clipboard timeline for macOS, with invisible background operation, adaptive learning, and complete on-device privacy.

AI cancels background noise, transcribes conversations, generates searchable meeting notes, and shares summaries securely across platforms with privacy certifications.

Offline Mac app offering real-time, private voice-to-text transcription in over 100 languages with local processing, full feature unlock, and no subscription fees.

Experience hands-free text creation by converting voice dictation into formatted documents with offline capabilities and AI-generated formatting.

Quickly and easily transcribe audio files into text with OpenAI's state-of-the-art transcription technology Whisper. Whether you're recording a meeting, lecture, or other important audio, MacWhisper quickly and accurately transcribes your audio files into text.

Transcribe audio to text with AI precision, edit easily, and export in any format—all with complete privacy on your Mac.