OPTIMIZED FOR MAC
The Best Voice Typing App for Mac
Native macOS app with Metal acceleration. Whisper runs blazingly fast on Apple Silicon, turning your voice into text instantly — without sending data to the cloud.
$29 once · macOS 12+ · Intel & Apple Silicon
Better Than macOS Built-in Dictation
Apple's dictation is good, but Whisper is built for serious voice typing.
macOS Dictation
- ~Sends audio to Apple servers by default
- ~Limited offline mode with reduced accuracy
- ~Basic punctuation, no custom vocabulary
- ~60-second limit per dictation session
- ~No history or transcription management
Whisper for Mac
- ✓100% offline — nothing ever leaves your Mac
- ✓State-of-the-art accuracy with OpenAI Whisper
- ✓Custom vocabulary for technical terms
- ✓No time limits — dictate as long as you want
- ✓Full transcription history with search
Built for macOS
Apple Silicon Native
Optimized for M1, M2, M3 chips with Metal acceleration for instant transcription.
Global Hotkey
Set any keyboard shortcut. Press to talk, release to transcribe. Works in any app.
Menu Bar App
Lives quietly in your menu bar. Always ready, never in the way.
System Requirements
Minimum
- • macOS 12 Monterey or later
- • 4GB RAM
- • 2GB disk space
- • Any Intel or Apple Silicon Mac
Recommended
- • macOS 14 Sonoma
- • 8GB RAM
- • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
- • For fastest transcription
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