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Description

Jotr is a transcription application designed for Mac users that operates with a local-first approach, ensuring that all processes are conducted on your Apple Silicon device without uploading any audio files, creating an account, or transferring recordings from your Mac. You can easily upload various audio or video formats, such as MP3, MP4, MOV, M4A, and WAV, to receive a raw transcript, a refined version, or a structured summary, all carried out locally on your machine. The app also offers features for exporting transcripts in formats like TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, or Word, and includes a timestamp-linked playback functionality that allows users to click on any line to navigate directly to that moment in the original recording. Jotr is specifically tailored for a variety of use cases, including meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, and video production workflows, making it a versatile tool for anyone needing transcription services. While it is free to use for basic transcription needs, a one-time purchase grants access to local AI-generated summaries and additional export options, and it requires macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon for optimal performance. This makes Jotr an excellent choice for those who prioritize privacy and convenience in their transcription tasks.

Description

MacWhisper is a Mac transcription and dictation app that helps users transcribe audio, video, meetings, podcasts, lectures, interviews, subtitles, voice memos, and private files. The app supports drag-and-drop transcription for common media formats and can record meetings from Zoom, Teams, Webex, Skype, Chime, Discord, and other online meeting tools. MacWhisper can also capture and transcribe audio from any app on a Mac, making it useful for videos, calls, recordings, and media workflows. The platform is built with privacy in mind, offering local AI models and offline processing for sensitive content. Users can generate accurate transcripts, recognize speakers, remove filler words, translate text, search transcripts, edit content, and export files in formats such as subtitles, text, Markdown, PDF, HTML, and DOCX. Batch transcription helps professionals process multiple files at once. MacWhisper Pro adds AI services, custom prompts, cloud and local model options, app-specific dictation prompts, automatic meeting detection, watched folders, workflow uploads, and CLI control. The app can connect to AI providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Azure, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, and others. By combining transcription, meeting recording, dictation, privacy-focused local processing, AI summaries, exports, integrations, and workflow automation, MacWhisper helps users turn spoken content into useful text.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

ChatGPT No 
Chime No 
Cisco Webex No 
Claude No 
Deepgram No 
Discord No 
GPT-4 No 
GPT-4 Turbo No 
GPT-4o mini No 
Google Sheets No 
Groq No 
HTML No 
Microsoft Excel No 
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service No 
Microsoft Teams No 
Ollama No 
OpenAI No 
OpenAI Whisper No 
Scribe No 
YouTube No 

Integrations

ChatGPT Yes 
Chime Yes 
Cisco Webex Yes 
Claude Yes 
Deepgram Yes 
Discord Yes 
GPT-4 Yes 
GPT-4 Turbo Yes 
GPT-4o mini Yes 
Google Sheets Yes 
Groq Yes 
HTML Yes 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service Yes 
Microsoft Teams Yes 
Ollama Yes 
OpenAI Yes 
OpenAI Whisper Yes 
Scribe Yes 
YouTube Yes 

Pricing Details

$0
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

€59 one-time payment
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Jotr

Founded

2025

Country

United States

Website

jotr.ai/

Vendor Details

Company Name

MacWhisper

Country

United States

Website

www.macwhisper.com

Product Features

Transcription

AI / Machine Learning Yes 
Annotations Yes 
Audio/Video File Upload Yes 
Automatic Transcription Yes 
Collaboration Tools Yes 
File Sharing Yes 
For Manual Transcription Yes 
Full Text Search Yes 
Multi-Language Support Yes 
Natural Language Processing (NLP) Yes 
Playback Controls Yes 
Speech Recognition Yes 
Subtitles Yes 
Text Editor Yes 
Timecoding Yes 

Product Features

Transcription

AI / Machine Learning No 
Annotations No 
Audio/Video File Upload No 
Automatic Transcription No 
Collaboration Tools No 
File Sharing No 
For Manual Transcription No 
Full Text Search No 
Multi-Language Support No 
Natural Language Processing (NLP) No 
Playback Controls No 
Speech Recognition No 
Subtitles No 
Text Editor No 
Timecoding No 

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