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MacWhisper
MacWhisper
Local, private Whisper transcription and dictation for Mac with a genuinely free tier and one-time Pro license.
Yap
Yap
On-device voice dictation for Mac and Windows: hold a key, speak, and clean punctuated text lands in any app.
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| Attribute | MacWhisper | Yap |
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| Category | Dictation Tool | Dictation Tool |
| Pricing | Custom pricing Free version; Pro one-time license about EUR 59 | From $6.90/mo 3 free days; $6.90/month or $69/year |
| Test it | Free trial | Free trial |
| Channels | macOS | macOS Windows |
| Call direction | — | — |
| Human handoff | — | — |
| Setup | Low Low - download the app and pick a Whisper model | Low Low - install the app; the speech model downloads once on first use |
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| Windows | — | |
| Any app with a text field | — | |
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Category
- MacWhisper
- Dictation Tool
- Yap
- Dictation Tool
Pricing
- MacWhisper
Custom pricing
Free version; Pro one-time license about EUR 59
- Yap
From $6.90/mo
3 free days; $6.90/month or $69/year
Test it
- MacWhisper
- Free trial
- Yap
- Free trial
Channels
- MacWhisper
- macOS
- Yap
- macOSWindows
Call direction
- MacWhisper
- —
- Yap
- —
Human handoff
- MacWhisper
- —
- Yap
- —
Setup
- MacWhisper
Low
Low - download the app and pick a Whisper model
- Yap
Low
Low - install the app; the speech model downloads once on first use
Useful for
- MacWhisper
- • Private local transcription
- • Podcast and interview transcripts
- • Offline dictation
- • One-time-purchase budgets
- Yap
- • Private dictation that stays on your computer
- • Using one subscription on Mac and Windows
- • Dictating in European languages
- • A low monthly price
Integrations
| MacWhisper | Yap | |
|---|---|---|
| macOS | ||
| Windows | — | |
| Any app with a text field | — |
Strengths
- MacWhisper
- • Fully local, offline, private processing
- • One-time purchase instead of subscription
- • Genuinely usable free tier
- Yap
- • Audio stays on your computer
- • One subscription covers Mac and Windows
- • No account needed for the first three days
Limitations
- MacWhisper
- • Mac only
- • Raw transcription without AI auto-editing
- • Pro pricing differs between Gumroad and App Store
- Yap
- • Needs an internet check at least every 24 hours to keep working offline
- • The Mac App Store edition copies text to the clipboard instead of typing it
- • The Windows installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows shows a warning