MacWhisper

by Jordi Bruin

Polished Mac app for Whisper — the default pick if you're on macOS.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
freemium
Platforms
macOS

What it is

MacWhisper is the most polished Mac-native Whisper front-end. Free tier covers small models; the Pro license unlocks large-v3, diarization, and batch. Perfect for journalists, researchers, and indie podcasters who want a file-drop tool that just works on macOS.

Best for: macOS users who want a drop-dead-simple, native Whisper app and will pay ~$30 for it.
Watch out for: Mac-only; closed-source; diarization + large models are paid tier.

Install / use

Download from goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported99
HIPAA eligibleNo

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Aiko
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Free Mac App Store Whisper app — drag, drop, done.

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