

Silkwave
Unified AI workspace for Mac (BYOK, on-device). Chat with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Nebius & Ollama. Features powerful system audio recording with near real-time transcription using on-device Apple Intelligence or OpenAI API.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Silkwave News & Activities
Recent activities
- silkwave-ai added Silkwave
- silkwave-ai added Silkwave as alternative to Hyprnote, BB Recorder, Meeting Mind and Otter.ai
silkwave-ai added Silkwave as alternative to BoltAI and Typing Mind
Silkwave information
What is Silkwave?
Silkwave is the ultimate Mac client that unifies Apple Intelligence and the world's leading AI models into one powerful, privacy-focused workspace.
Tired of context-switching between browser tabs? Silkwave brings ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and your local models together in a beautiful, high-performance desktop app.
START INSTANTLY WITH APPLE INTELLIGENCE No API keys? No problem. Silkwave integrates deeply with macOS to let you chat and transcribe audio using the native on-device models provided by Apple Intelligence. • Private & Offline: Your data stays on your device. • Multi-Language Support: Native transcription supported for English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. • Requirements: Apple Intelligence features require macOS 26+.
INTELLIGENT AUDIO RECORDER Turn your Mac into an AI listening station. • System Audio & Mic: Record meetings, webinars, or online videos directly from your system audio, microphone, or both simultaneously. • Flexible Transcription: Transcribe recordings instantly using on-device Apple Intelligence or cloud-based OpenAI models. • Analyze & Summarize: Ask AI to summarize recordings or extract action items.
UNIFY YOUR AI MODELS Access every major model in one place. • Leading Providers: Seamlessly integrate OpenAI (GPT-5), Google (Gemini 3.0), Anthropic (Claude 4.5 Opus), and Nebius(DeepSeek). • Local Power: Full support for Ollama and local on-device Apple models. • BYOK (Bring Your Own Key): For cloud models, you maintain full control over your keys and data. Pay only for what you use.
AI THAT CAN SEE & CREATE Silkwave is a true multi-modal powerhouse. • Vision Analysis: Drag and drop screenshots, images, or video files. Ask AI to analyze charts or explain diagrams (available on vision-capable models). • Image Generation: Generate visuals from text prompts using supported models (e.g., Google Gemini image models). • Chat with Files: Upload PDFs and documents to get summaries instantly.
A TRUE MAC EXPERIENCE Built for speed and a seamless workflow on macOS. • Blazing Fast: Native performance with no web-wrapper lag. • Customizable: Beautiful Light & Dark themes that adapt to your system.
TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY POLICY By using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: • Terms of Use: https://www.silkwave.ai/terms-of-service • Privacy Policy: https://www.silkwave.ai/privacy-policy






