QuickWhisper
QuickWhisper is a macOS app for transcription, dictation, and AI summarization using OpenAI's Whisper model. It runs entirely on-device with no cloud dependency required.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
Features
- AI Summarization
- Dictation
- Speech to text
- Text to Speech
- No registration required
- Works Offline
- Dark Mode
- AI-Powered
- Speech Recognition
- Video Transcription
- Voice dictation
Tags
- Text Summarization
- ai-dictation
- whisper-ai
QuickWhisper News & Activities
Recent activities
- p2t2p reviewed QuickWhisper
Fast, easy and looks like people put some effort into UI.
- p2t2p liked QuickWhisper
- wild-pelican reviewed QuickWhisper
I've been using this app for a few months now and it's become one of my favourite tools. I love that it can record meetings without me joining as a bot, so I don't have to worry about privacy or disruptions. The transcription quality is excellent; I rarely need to edit anything in the transcript. It just sits quietly in my system menu and reminds me when I start a meeting to hit record, so I never miss anything.
- anton-g updated QuickWhisper
- anton-g reviewed QuickWhisper
Finally, a transcription app that actually does summaries offline.
I've been using QuickWhisper for about three months now and it's become essential for my workflow. The fact that everything runs locally on my Mac is huge - no subscription fees, no internet required, and my meeting recordings stay private.
- anton-g liked QuickWhisper
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What is QuickWhisper?
QuickWhisper is a macOS app for transcription, dictation, and AI summarization using OpenAI's Whisper model. It runs entirely on-device with no cloud dependency required.
The application transcribes audio from local files, YouTube videos, online meetings, and system audio. QuickWhisper can record meetings with calendar integration while keeping the recording interface hidden during screen sharing.
System-wide dictation works across all macOS applications, replacing keyboard input with voice. All transcription runs on your Mac.
AI summarization is available through cloud providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Mistral, Groq) or on-device via Ollama and LM Studio.
QuickWhisper also includes batch transcription, Watch Folders for automatic background transcription, speaker diarization, Apple Shortcuts integration, and webhooks for third-party service integration.
QuickWhisper information
Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase that costs $39, and / or subscription that costs from $3 per month + free version with limited functionality.Alternatives
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Comments and Reviews
Fast, easy and looks like people put some effort into UI.
I've been using this app for a few months now and it's become one of my favourite tools. I love that it can record meetings without me joining as a bot, so I don't have to worry about privacy or disruptions. The transcription quality is excellent; I rarely need to edit anything in the transcript. It just sits quietly in my system menu and reminds me when I start a meeting to hit record, so I never miss anything.
Finally, a transcription app that actually does summaries offline.
I've been using QuickWhisper for about three months now and it's become essential for my workflow. The fact that everything runs locally on my Mac is huge - no subscription fees, no internet required, and my meeting recordings stay private.