Recordings longer than five minutes are transcribed by the app — free and unlimited.Download for Windows
Three steps from a file to text
Nothing to configure: the app picks whichever recognition method your computer can run.
STEP 01
Drop in the file
MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, MP4, MOV. Video works as well — the audio track is taken from it.
STEP 02
Wait for the transcript
An hour of audio takes a few minutes. Speed depends on your graphics card: Whisper runs on your own hardware.
STEP 03
Take the text
Text with timestamps: copy it, save it, translate it into 198 languages or turn it into subtitles.
198languages for AI translation of the transcript
$0for local recognition — no minutes are spent
Localtranscripts stay on your computer
Why local matters
Online services upload your recording to their servers. A board meeting, a client interview or a doctor's dictation leaves your computer for good.
The recording stays with you
Whisper runs on your graphics card. Neither the file nor the text goes online — you can transcribe with no connection at all.
Minutes never run out
Online services give you tens of free minutes a month. Local recognition does not spend any monthly quota.
More than transcription
The same app types by voice into any window, shows live subtitles for video and translates text from a screenshot.
What it looks like
Finished transcripts stay in the app. Each one keeps its audio, the text is searchable, and Export saves them all at once.
This is the switch the whole page is about: in Local mode the file is read from your disk and never leaves it.
Questions people ask
Do I need an internet connection?
Not for local recognition. The internet is only needed for cloud translation and cloud recognition on paid plans.
How much does it cost?
Transcribing on your own computer is free, with no limit on the number of files. Paid plans start at $5.99 a month, lift the per-recording length limit and add cloud recognition and larger translation quotas.
Which formats are supported?
MP3, WAV, M4A and OGG for audio, MP4 and MOV for video.
Is there a Mac or mobile version?
Yes — macOS and Android. Local GPU recognition is available in the desktop version.
Transcribe your first recording today
Installing takes a minute. No account needed — the app is ready to work straight away.
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