Speak.
Transcribe.
Privately.
Push-to-talk voice transcription that runs entirely on your Mac.
Powered by Whisper AI. No cloud. No subscription. Just your voice.
Press ⌘⇧Space to start
Everything you need,
nothing you don't
Push-to-Talk Anywhere
Global hotkey works across every macOS app. Hold to record, release to transcribe. No window switching required.
100% Local & Private
Whisper and the LLM run entirely on your Mac. Zero data leaves your device. No telemetry. No cloud.
AI Correction
Optional grammar, spelling, and punctuation fixes powered by a local LLM. Your words, polished.
Auto-Paste
Transcribed text lands directly in your active app. No copying, no pasting, no switching windows.
Works Fully Offline
After initial model download, no internet is ever needed. Use it on a plane, in a cabin, anywhere.
Custom Dictionary
Teach it your names, jargon, and acronyms. The AI learns your vocabulary for flawless transcriptions.
Transcription History
Every transcription saved locally in a searchable database. Find anything you've ever dictated.
Multiple Model Sizes
From Tiny (75MB) to Medium (1.5GB). Pick your sweet spot between speed and accuracy.
Three seconds.
That's all it takes.
Press
Hit your hotkey from any app. The floating capsule appears, confirming you're recording.
Speak
Talk naturally. A real-time waveform shows your audio being captured. Release the key when done.
Done
Whisper transcribes, AI polishes, and the text appears in your app. All in under two seconds.
Your voice stays
on your machine
In a world where every voice assistant sends your audio to a server, Whisper Talk takes a different approach. Everything runs locally on your Mac's hardware using native Rust bindings for Whisper and C++ inference for the LLM.
Pay once.
Use forever.
One-time payment · Lifetime license
macOS 12+ required · Apple Silicon & Intel
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