Zen Whisper
Zen Whisper is a native Mac application designed for private, local-first dictation and transcription.
Free tierVisit site ↗
Our verdict
Who it's for
Private, local-first dictation and transcription for Mac, supporting 110 languages.
Who should look elsewhere
Currently only available for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later
Pros
- +Ensures privacy by keeping core speech recognition on-device
- +Supports a wide range of languages, including regional variants
- +Designed for fast and responsive performance on Apple Silicon Macs
- +Integrates seamlessly with existing Mac applications for dictation
- +Offers a free tier with weekly usage after trial
Cons
- −Currently only available for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later
- −Free tier has a word limit after the initial trial
Key features
- ✓Dictate directly into most Mac text fields using a shortcut
- ✓Transcribe uploaded audio, video, and supported public links
- ✓On-device core speech recognition with downloadable speech packs
- ✓Supports 110 spoken language options
- ✓Optimized for low-latency performance on Apple Silicon Macs
- ✓Searchable transcription history
- ✓Includes voice memos, snippets, and dictionary memory
- ✓Pro unlocks larger models, media workflows, rewrite tools, and translation
Pricing
No public pricing plans recorded.
More in AI Voice & Speech
All →Compare with a peer: Zen Whisper vs ACE Studio, Zen Whisper vs Amazon Polly, Zen Whisper vs AppEQ.ai