A free, secure, and easy automatic transcription service, that delivers astounding transcriptions in minutes. Made in Denmark for journalists and anyone else.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
MacScribe Alternatives
Apps similar to MacScribe include Handy STT, which is free and open source. Other options are Vibe Transcribe, Voxtral, FUTO Voice Input and TypeWhisper. You're spoiled for choice with Audio Transcription Tools like MacScribe: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, the web, Windows, iPhone and Linux.
Alternatives list
SpeechPulse is a dictation software for Windows 10/11 and Apple Silicon Macs. It can type into any text input, including text editors, web browsers, and office applications. SpeechPulse works fully offline and doesn’t require any internet connectivity.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+3
Letterly is a mobile app that converts any speech to clear and well-structured text. It's more than just a transcription. With the help of AI, you can transform your voice into structured notes, catchy social media posts, readable meeting summaries, formal emails and much more
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- iPhone
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AI voice dictation for macOS and iOS adapts to vocabulary and writing style, converts speech into seamless text for any app, syncs preferences and dictionaries, offers multiple dictation modes, and ensures all data is kept private with zero server storage.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
United States
+3
Open-source, local-first voice typing for Windows. Linux and macOS. Turn your speech into polished text and insert it anywhere you type—without breaking your workflow.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Windows
Bangladesh
Privacy Scribe is a lightweight, local-first voice dictation tool for Windows that runs OpenAI Whisper entirely on your
Cost / License
- Paid
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- United States
Speech to Note is a cutting-edge AI-driven tool that seamlessly converts your spoken words into a concise and informative summary.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Transcript LOL is a transcription service that converts video, podcast, or meeting content into text, supporting over 1500 platforms without requiring downloads or uploads.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
+2
Private, on-device audio transcription for macOS. Your audio never leaves your Mac — no cloud uploads, no subscriptions, no data collection. Real-time ASR with Qwen3-ASR, MLX Whisper & Whisper, plus system-wide dictation, all 100% local.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
+4
VoxTap is 100% offline voice-to-text for macOS that types at your cursor in any app: Terminal, VS Code, Slack, everywhere.
On-device AI. No cloud, no subscription, no signup. Just press a hotkey and talk.
$29 one-time. 45-minute free trial.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Poland
EU
+8
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Mac
- Wayland
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Germany- EU
+1
VNotes aims to streamline video-learning for video-learners that have limited time and feel that AI summaries alone are insufficient.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
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