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VoiceCatalystand MacWhisper.
A Mac app for transcribing files and meetings, with dictation into any app.
VoiceCatalyst
PriceFree: 10,000 words a month. Pro: $15 a month or $150 a year, unlimited.
Runs onmacOS 26 or later on Apple Silicon. An iPhone app is in beta.
Where recognition happensOn your Mac, on both plans.
Your vocabularyLearned from what you write and say, and re-ranked while you speak.
Choose VoiceCatalyst if the words that break dictation are your words: names, tools and jargon. It learns them on your Mac, and it gives you a faithful transcript, not a tidier paraphrase.
MacWhisper
What it doesTranscribes audio files and online meetings, and dictates into any app. Source, read 2026-09-12
Where recognition happensLocal models on your Mac. Source, read 2026-09-12
ModelsWhisper, and Nvidia Parakeet. Source, read 2026-09-12
Choose MacWhisper if most of your work is transcribing recordings and files rather than dictating.
Get it
Account first,then the download.
The app is signed and notarized. Your account is where your vocabulary and your record accumulate — a card is not required to start.
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