Silkwave Voice

Silkwave Voice is a privacy-focused audio recording and transcription app for macOS. Record from your microphone, system audio, or both at once - with accurate, real-time transcription powered by Apple's on-device speech-to-text models. No cloud uploads, no subscriptions, no per-minute API costs.

RECORD ANY AUDIO SOURCE • Microphone - voice notes, in-person meetings, dictation • System Audio - Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, YouTube, browser tabs • Both at once - capture your mic and remote participants simultaneously • No third-party audio drivers required

ON-DEVICE TRANSCRIPTION • Real-time speech-to-text using Apple's on-device models • 10 languages: Cantonese, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish • Completely local - no internet connection needed • Timestamped segments synced with audio playback

AI-POWERED SUMMARIES • Structured summaries with key topics, action items, and decisions • Powered by ChatGPT through Apple Intelligence - no API keys needed • Auto Summarization option after every recording • Only transcript text is shared - your audio stays on your device

MENU BAR APP • Start, pause, and resume recordings from the menu bar • Switch audio sources and languages without opening the main window • Optional recording timer in the menu bar

SEARCH & ORGANIZE • Full-text search across all recording titles, transcripts, and summaries • Cmd+F to find within the current transcript, summary • Click any transcript segment to jump to that moment in the audio • Auto-scroll follows playback in real time

PRIVACY BY DESIGN • All transcription happens on your Mac - no audio uploaded anywhere • No account required, no cloud dependency for core features • Save Audio toggle to store transcripts only and save disk space

Requires macOS 26 or later. Apple Intelligence required for AI Summarization.