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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.

Description

Paraspeech is an innovative speech-to-text application designed for Mac and iOS that effortlessly converts spoken ideas into organized text using an intuitive process of holding a button, speaking, and then releasing. For Mac users, the procedure involves pressing and holding a designated hotkey within the app at the desired writing location, speaking in a natural tone, and then releasing the key; Paraspeech then processes the captured audio and strives to insert the text directly into the currently active field, utilizing clipboard support for areas that do not accept direct input. Users with Apple Silicon Macs benefit from supported local speech modes, enabling transcription directly on the device and offline functionality after initial configuration, while various cloud-based options remain accessible based on the chosen backend. The application features swift local models that cater to multiple languages, including English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and offers dictation support for 25 languages, while the Multilingual Large model expands its reach to over 100 languages where feasible. Moreover, the AI Rewriting feature can refine lengthy, disorganized speech into more polished and properly formatted text, utilizing either Cloud Cleanup or an on-device rewrite model when supported, thus enhancing the overall user experience. This dual functionality positions Paraspeech as a versatile tool for anyone seeking to streamline their writing process through voice.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Chime Yes 
DeepL Yes 
Deepgram Yes 
GPT-4 Yes 
GPT-4o Yes 
GPT-4o mini Yes 
Gmail No 
Google Sheets Yes 
HTML Yes 
Markdown Yes 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service Yes 
Microsoft Word Yes 
Ollama Yes 
OpenAI Whisper Yes 
OpenRouter Yes 
Safari No 
Scribe Yes 
Skype Yes 
Slack No 

Integrations

Chime No 
DeepL No 
Deepgram No 
GPT-4 No 
GPT-4o No 
GPT-4o mini No 
Gmail Yes 
Google Sheets No 
HTML No 
Markdown No 
Microsoft Excel No 
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service No 
Microsoft Word No 
Ollama No 
OpenAI Whisper No 
OpenRouter No 
Safari Yes 
Scribe No 
Skype No 
Slack Yes 

Pricing Details

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

Pricing Details

$14.99 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version 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 

Deployment

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

Customer Support

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

Customer Support

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

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
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

MacWhisper

Country

United States

Website

www.macwhisper.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Paraspeech

Country

United States

Website

paraspeech.com

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 

Product Features

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