Hermes Voice AlternativesAudio Transcription Tools and other similar apps like Hermes Voice

Hermes Voice is described as 'Voice-to-text for offline private Mac use, supports 100+ languages, customizable commands, fast 220 wpm dictation, one-time purchase, pastes in any app' and is a audio transcription tool in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Hermes Voice for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, iPhone and Android apps. The best Hermes Voice alternative is Vibe Transcribe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hermes Voice are Voxtral, Whisper, BetterAudio and FluidVoice.

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  1. Vibe Transcribe icon
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    Delivers offline transcription of audio and video using local AI for privacy, supports batch processing, multi-language input, real-time preview, multi-format export, English translation, direct printing, system audio, microphone input, CLI, and setup customization on Windows, Linux, or macOS.

    159 Vibe Transcribe alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Voxtral icon
     24 likes

    Advanced audio models for transcription, translation, and understanding, optimized for production and edge deployment, API accessible, open-source with Apache 2.0, delivering high accuracy, resource efficiency, and support for both large-scale and local use cases.

    100 Voxtral alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Hugging Face
     
  3. Whisper icon
     26 likes

    An open-source, end-to-end speech recognition system trained on 680,000 hours of diverse audio, providing multilingual transcription, to-English translation, language identification, phrase-level timestamps, and high performance in real-world scenarios using transformer architecture.

    157 Whisper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. BetterAudio icon
     7 likes

    Advanced macOS menu bar tool with customizable per-app volume, fast audio device switching, Multi-Output playback, external monitor control, privacy-focused AI transcription, media keys routing, Now Playing info, smart muting, and full HUD customization.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  5. FluidVoice icon
     7 likes

    Processes voice-to-text instantly on Mac with privacy-first local AI, zero delay, no subscriptions, open-source code, optional context-enhanced transcription, direct input into any app, hardware-optimized performance, and full offline control.

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    • Mac
     
  6. Spokenly icon
     14 likes

    Voice recognition software offering real-time transcription across any Mac app, instant customizable shortcuts, support for diverse accents, visual cues, privacy-focused with no hidden data collection, reduces manual typing, fully integrates for note taking, chat, or drafting.

    115 Spokenly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Windows
     
  7. Moonshine AI icon
     14 likes

    Optimized for edge hardware, this open-source tool provides fast, private on-device speech recognition for real-time transcription, command and speaker identification, lower word-error rates than Whisper models, and multi-language support over varied platforms.

    105 Moonshine AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  8. Paraspeech icon
     6 likes

    Fully offline speech-to-text for macOS, prioritizing privacy by processing all transcriptions on device, optimized for Apple Silicon, lightweight at under 200MB RAM, compatible with any app, efficient in the background, with no recurring subscription, and fast model setup.

    94 Paraspeech alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  9. Murmure icon
     6 likes

    A privacy-first, open-source speech-to-text application that runs entirely on your machine, powered by a neural network via NVIDIA’s Parakeet model for fast, local transcription. Murmure turns your voice into text with no internet connection and zero data collection, and...

    77 Murmure alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. VoiceInk icon
     7 likes

    Instantly converts spoken words to text using local AI for near-perfect accuracy and privacy, with real-time transcription, seamless macOS integration, user-supplied AI keys, multiple language support, and no cloud data upload required.

    105 VoiceInk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  11. Converts audio and video to text automatically with drag-and-drop, batch support, and reliable offline operation for privacy. Handles varied environments, multiple languages, and exports as TXT, CSV, SBV, SRT, or VTT while providing versatile transcript splitting options.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  12. MacWhisper icon
     12 likes

    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.

    144 MacWhisper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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