Introducing Whisper Snapper — AI Transcription That Stays on Your Mac
Transform video and audio into text with powerful AI — online or completely offline.
We’re excited to announce that Whisper Snapper is now available on the Mac App Store.
Whether you’re a podcaster editing episodes, a journalist transcribing interviews, a student reviewing lectures, or anyone who needs to turn audio into text — Whisper Snapper was built for you.
And unlike most transcription tools, your recordings never have to leave your Mac.
Why We Built Whisper Snapper
Most transcription apps require you to upload your audio to someone else’s servers. For quick voice memos, that’s probably fine. But what about confidential client calls? Private interviews? Sensitive meeting recordings?
We wanted a different option.
Whisper Snapper gives you the choice: use cloud APIs when you need speed, or download AI models and transcribe entirely on your device when privacy matters. No internet required. No data uploaded. Just your Mac doing the work.
What You Can Do With Whisper Snapper
Transcribe Any Audio or Video File
Drop in MP4, MOV, M4A, MP3, or WAV files and get accurate transcripts in seconds. Or use the built-in recorder to capture audio directly in the app.
Choose Your AI Engine
Pick the right tool for the job:
- OpenAI Whisper API — 99+ languages, fast and accurate
- GPT-4o Transcribe — Advanced transcription with speaker diarization
- Deepgram Nova-2 — Lightning-fast with real-time speaker identification
- Parakeet (Local) — v2 for English, v3 for 25 languages with diarization
- WhisperKit (Local) — Multiple model sizes optimized for Apple Silicon
Know Who Said What
Speaker diarization automatically labels different voices in your transcript. Perfect for interviews, podcasts, and meetings with multiple participants. Available through Deepgram, GPT-4o, and Parakeet v3.
Export Your Way
Get your transcript in the format you need:
- TXT — Plain text
- SRT — Subtitles with speaker names
- VTT — Web subtitles with voice tags
- Markdown — Formatted with headers and metadata
- CSV — Spreadsheet-ready with timestamps
- PDF — Print-ready documents
Navigate Long Recordings
Click any timestamp to jump to that moment in the audio. Search across all your transcripts to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Privacy By Design
When you choose local transcription, your audio never touches the internet:
- Audio stays on your Mac — Nothing uploaded, nothing shared
- API keys stored in Keychain — Secured by macOS, not plain text
- App Sandbox enabled — Minimal permissions, maximum security
- Transcripts saved locally — Your data lives on your device
You control when (and if) anything leaves your computer.
Built for Mac
Whisper Snapper is a native macOS app built with SwiftUI. It’s fast, lightweight, and designed to feel right at home on your Mac.
Local transcription runs on Apple Silicon using WhisperKit and Parakeet — no emulation, no compatibility layers, just native performance.
Get Started
Whisper Snapper is available now on the Mac App Store.