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VoiceInk

Open-source offline voice transcription for Mac.

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Best for

Best for Mac users wanting private, offline voice transcription.

At a glance

Pricing
open-source
Setup time
10 minutes
Learning curve
easy
Last verified
5/26/2026

What we love

  • ✓Truly offline + private
  • ✓Free + open source
  • ✓Fast on Apple Silicon

Where it falls short

  • −Mac-only
  • −Requires model download
  • −No team / sync features

Pricing

✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 2026

1 tier

Free

$0

perpetual

  • ✓MIT license

Overview

VoiceInk is an open-source Mac app for offline speech-to-text using Whisper locally. Privacy-first, fast, no API costs.

Key features

  • ●Offline Whisper STT
  • ●Mac-native
  • ●System-wide hotkey
  • ●Custom vocabulary
  • ●Open source

Best use cases

Privacy-first voice typing

Dictate offline without sending audio to cloud services.

Long-form transcription

Transcribe meetings + interviews locally on Mac.

Integrations

macOS
Whisper

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