Install Voxate.

Free and open source. Clone the repo, build the app, and run it. Transcription stays on your Mac.

Build from source

Free, GPL-3.0, fully auditable. The build script bundles whisper.cpp and produces build/Voxate.app.

git clone https://github.com/Gent8/voxate.git cd voxate bash scripts/bundle-app.sh open build/Voxate.app

The Setup window downloads the whisper model on first launch. Grant Microphone and Accessibility permissions when macOS asks. macOS Gatekeeper may flag the unsigned build — right-click the app and choose Open the first time.