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.

• 100% Offline Transcription: Uses OpenAI's Whisper Large V3 Turbo model running locally on Apple's Neural Engine. Your audio never touches a server, and the app requests no network permissions at all.
• System-Wide Mac Dictation: Hold Fn in any app (Gmail, Slack, VS Code, Terminal, Notion) and speak. Release, and your transcribed text appears at the cursor. Works entirely offline.
• 99+ Language Support: Trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual audio data. Handles technical vocabulary, proper nouns, and accented speech across dozens of languages.
• Lock Screen Recording: Start recording instantly from your iPhone lock screen with Live Activity support. Capture ideas the moment they strike without unlocking your device.
• Audio File Import: Import MP3, M4A, or WAV files and watch transcription results stream in paragraph by paragraph. Start reading while processing continues in the background.
• Timestamped Transcripts: Click any paragraph to jump to that moment in the audio. Text highlights in sync during playback. Export as plain text, timestamped format, or SRT subtitles.
• Custom Vocabulary: Add technical terms, proper names, and industry jargon in Settings. Capitalization is preserved exactly as you define it.
• Voice Activity Detection: The app uses voice activity detection to identify long pauses and silence in recordings, which helps reduce repeated phrases and incorrect text that can occur when the underlying model misinterprets gaps in speech.

• Unmatched Privacy: Zero cloud uploads, zero analytics, zero tracking. The app literally cannot transmit data because it requests no network permissions. Ideal for HIPAA-sensitive work.
• One-Time $4.99 Price: No subscription, no per-minute fees. One purchase covers both iOS and Mac through Apple's Universal Purchase. Competitors charge $10+/month or $80+ for similar capabilities.
• System-Wide Dictation on Mac: The Fn-key shortcut works in any app, making it far more versatile than a standalone transcription tool. A genuine productivity boost for anyone who thinks faster than they type.
• Responsive Developer: The solo developer actively responds to App Store reviews, implements user-requested features, and offers direct compensation when hardware incompatibilities cause issues.
• Accurate Offline Transcription: Users report reliable results that often outperform built‑in dictation, even in real‑world conditions.

• Apple-Only, Modern Hardware Required: No Android, no Windows, no Intel Mac support. Requires Apple Silicon (M1+) and iOS 18+. Users with iPhones older than iPhone 12 may experience crashes or poor performance.
• Slower Than Cloud Services: On-device processing takes 1-2 minutes for 10 minutes of audio on iPhone 15. Cloud alternatives return results in seconds, which matters for long recordings.
• No Background Processing on iOS: Apple restricts GPU access for background apps. If you switch away mid-transcription, you'll need to return and tap "Re-transcribe."
• No Cloud Sync or AI Summaries: Recordings stay on the device where they were created. There are no built-in AI summaries since nothing is uploaded. You'll need AirDrop or manual export to move files between devices.
• Accuracy Drops with Accents and Noise: While solid on clear speech, heavy accents, mumbling, or loud background noise will require manual editing. Cloud services running larger models can achieve slightly higher accuracy.

• Meeting and Interview Transcription: Record meetings directly or import audio files afterward. Get a full searchable transcript without relying on cloud services. Particularly useful for confidential business discussions, HR interviews, or board meetings where data privacy is non-negotiable.
• Medical and Legal Note-Taking: Dictate patient notes, case observations, or legal interview summaries knowing that audio never leaves the device. The local-first design supports HIPAA compliance without requiring a Business Associate Agreement, making it practical for healthcare professionals and attorneys.
• Lecture Capture for Students: Record lectures and review timestamped transcripts later. Click any paragraph to jump to that audio moment. Medical students and international students report improved retention and better understanding of technical material they might otherwise miss.
• System-Wide Dictation for Faster Writing: Use the Fn-key shortcut on Mac to dictate into any application, whether you're composing emails in Gmail, writing code comments in VS Code, or chatting in Slack. It replaces Apple's built-in dictation with a more accurate, fully offline alternative.
• Capturing Ideas On-the-Go: Start recording from your iPhone lock screen while walking, commuting, or exercising. Capture thoughts, creative ideas, or dream recollections the moment they happen, then review the transcript when you're back at your desk.
• Podcast Post-Production: Transcribe interview recordings to quickly find key quotes, create show notes, and identify highlight segments for social media clips, all without uploading sensitive guest conversations to third-party servers.