Whisper
Open-source speech recognition
OpenAI's free, open-source ASR model supporting 90+ languages — the backbone of most captioning tools.
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MacWhisper is an AI tool for turning spoken media into searchable text, captions, and subtitles.
Drag-and-drop local transcription on macOS — private, fast, one-time purchase, no subscription. MacWhisper is built for turning spoken media into searchable text, captions, and subtitles. Its highlighted capabilities include Mac, Local, Privacy, One-Time. It is especially useful when accessibility, discoverability, editing from a transcript, or multilingual subtitles are priorities.
Best for: turning spoken media into searchable text, captions, and subtitles
Standout metric: 100% On-Device
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MacWhisper is a freemium product. Entry pricing starts at €59 one-time. We confirmed this on the vendor pricing page on 2026-08-06.
MacWhisper has a free tier with usage limits, plus paid plans that unlock more capacity and features. For monetised channels, check what the free tier permits commercially before relying on it.
Not yet. So far a human has verified MacWhisper's pricing on the vendor's page (2026-08-06), but we have not run the tool ourselves. No score is published until a test with public evidence exists.
In our catalog, the closest transcription & captions alternatives include Whisper, Amberscript, AssemblyAI. Each has its own page with pricing and verification status so you can compare on facts, not hype.
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