Description
GoWhisper is a privacy-focused transcription app for Mac and Windows. Audio and video are converted to text directly on the user's own computer, with no file uploaded to a server, no account required to use the core app, and no ongoing subscription.
Read More
Getting a transcript takes three steps. First, pick a language, auto-detect or choose from 99 supported languages, and a model size, with larger models trading speed for accuracy. Second, add audio by dragging and dropping a wav, mp3, m4a, mp4, mov or mkv file, or record directly from the microphone. Third, export the result as SRT, VTT, CSV or TXT, whichever format fits the workflow.
The app keeps a transcription history and lets users play back the original audio alongside the text. The Free plan includes unlimited transcription using the Tiny and Base models, all 99 languages, every export format, transcription history, audio playback, and the ability to record and transcribe directly in the app. GoWhisper Pro, a one-time $25 purchase with lifetime access, adds every AI model, optional API-based transcription alongside the local engine, find-and-replace editing, retranscribe, YouTube and podcast transcription, priority support and all future updates at no extra cost. Purchases are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Beyond the shipped feature set, GoWhisper's public roadmap lists real-time transcription, speaker diarization, custom vocabulary training and batch processing as features in progress, with AI-powered summaries, automatic punctuation and translation to 50+ languages planned after that.
GoWhisper is aimed at people who need accurate transcripts without sending recordings to a cloud service: researchers transcribing interviews, podcasters and content creators turning episodes into text, journalists working from interviews and press briefings, small business owners documenting meetings, and students transcribing lectures for study notes. The site cites more than 3,500 people using it to transcribe privately on their own machines.
- CategoryAI Transcription Tools
- Pricing ModelFreemium
- DeploymentDesktop app
- PlatformsmacOS, Windows
GoWhisper's Core Features
Fully local transcription; audio never leaves the user's computer
Supports 99 languages with auto-detect
Accepts wav, mp3, m4a, mp4, mov and mkv, or records directly from the microphone
Exports to SRT, VTT, CSV or TXT
Choice of model size, Tiny and Base free, all models on Pro, trading speed for accuracy
Transcription history and built-in audio playback
Find-and-replace and retranscribe tools on the Pro plan
YouTube and podcast transcription on the Pro plan
One-time purchase with lifetime access and free future updates
30-day money-back guarantee
How to use GoWhisper?
Download: Get GoWhisper free for Mac or Windows.
Pick language and model: Choose auto-detect or a specific language and model size.
Add audio: Drag and drop a file, or record straight from your microphone.
Transcribe: Let GoWhisper process the recording locally on your machine.
Export: Save the transcript as SRT, VTT, CSV or TXT.
Upgrade if needed: Buy the one-time Pro license for all models and extra tools.
GoWhisper's Use Cases
- Interview transcription
- Podcast and video captions
- Lecture note-taking
- Meeting documentation
