When your words are private, or your connection is not there, cloud transcription is a problem. StarWhisper runs Whisper on your Mac so speech to text works fully offline.
StarWhisper transcribes your voice with OpenAI’s Whisper model running on your Mac. There is no server call, which means two things: it works with no internet, and your audio is never uploaded or stored elsewhere.
Whisper is one of the most accurate open speech models, and StarWhisper runs it with Metal acceleration on Apple Silicon. Choose a larger model for difficult audio and accents, or a smaller one for speed.
With the Accessibility permission, offline speech to text flows straight into Mail, Notes, Slack, your editor, or any text field. No copy and paste from a separate window.
Download the DMG, install, and grant Microphone and Accessibility. StarWhisper is free to start.
Yes. The Whisper model runs locally on your Mac, so speech to text works fully offline.
Yes. Transcription happens on-device. Your audio is never uploaded or stored on a server.
Yes. Whisper is a highly accurate model. You can choose a larger model like large-v3 for the best results.
Yes. With the Accessibility permission, text appears directly in whatever app you are using.
Apple Silicon Macs (M1 to M4) on macOS 12 or later. Intel Macs are not supported yet.
Download StarWhisper for private, offline dictation.
Download for MacFree to start. Works on macOS 12 or later, Apple Silicon only.