Whisper Notes is a privacy-first transcription app that runs OpenAI's Whisper Large V3 Turbo model entirely on your device. Record voice memos, import audio files, and get accurate text in 99+ languages without any internet connection. On Mac, hold Fn in any app to dictate system-wide. Your audio never leaves your device, making it ideal for sensitive work like medical notes, legal recordings, or personal journals. One-time $4.99 purchase covers both iOS and Mac with no per-minute fees or subscriptions.
No. Whisper Notes runs 100% offline. It uses OpenAI's Whisper Large V3 Turbo model locally through Apple's Core ML framework. The app doesn't even request network permissions, so your audio physically cannot leave your device.
You need an iPhone running iOS 18 or later (iPhone 12 or newer recommended) or a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 chip or newer). There is no support for Android, Windows, or Intel-based Macs. Older iPhones may lack the RAM needed to run the AI model reliably.
It's a one-time purchase of $4.99. No subscription, no per-minute fees, no in-app purchases. The price covers both the iOS and Mac versions through Apple's Universal Purchase program.
Whisper Notes achieves 95%+ accuracy on clear speech in supported languages. Accuracy may drop with heavy accents, mumbling, or significant background noise. The custom vocabulary feature helps with technical terms and proper names the model might otherwise miss.
Whisper Notes supports 99+ languages. The underlying Whisper model was trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual audio data, so it handles a wide range of languages and accents.
Yes. You can import MP3, M4A, and WAV files. Transcription results stream in paragraph by paragraph so you can start reading before the full file is processed.
Install Whisper Notes on your Mac, then hold the Fn key in any application and speak. When you release the key, the transcribed text appears wherever your cursor is. It works in Gmail, Slack, VS Code, Terminal, Notion, and any other app.
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