PrivateWhisper is a simple macOS app that transcribes audio fully offline using Whisper.cpp.
Your files never leave your device β no cloud, no accounts, no tracking.
- Fully offline transcription (Whisper.cpp)
- Drag & drop audio files (m4a, mp3, wav, etc.)
- Batch transcriptions (multiple files at once)
- Record meetings
- Choose Whisper model (tiny, small, medium, large, large v3)
- Optimized for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
- Supports 98+ languages
- Exports as .txt, .srt, .vtt, .csv, .docx, .pdf, .md, .html, .json or simple copy-paste
Requires Apple Silicon.
macOS DMG:
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No signup. No telemetry. Just download and run.
PrivateWhisper processes everything locally.
Your audio never leaves your Mac.
- No analytics
- No internet connection required
- No external services
- Everything happens on-device
This makes it ideal for:
- interviews
- meetings
- podcasts
- lectures
- sensitive recordings
tinysmallmediumbaselarge v3large v3 turbo- More coming soon!
These are planned but not guaranteed timelines:
- More export formats - done
- Meeting recording - done
- More models
- Text to speech functionality
If you find a bug or have suggestions, open an issue or contact:
[email protected]