Every feature, built
for your workflow

MetaWhisp is engineered for speed, privacy, and seamless integration. Here's everything it can do.

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100% On-Device Transcription

Powered by WhisperKit and Apple's Neural Engine. By default, your audio never leaves your Mac — on-device transcription needs no internet and no cloud servers. Optional cloud features are opt-in. Learn more →

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Instant Auto-Paste

Transcribed text is automatically pasted into your active application the moment processing finishes. No clipboard juggling, no app switching. Works in Slack, VS Code, Notes, email, browsers, and any text field. Learn more →

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30+ Language Support

Whisper large-v3-turbo understands over 30 languages with automatic language detection. Speak in your native language and get accurate transcription without configuring anything. Learn more →

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AI Post-Processing

Optional GPT-powered text cleanup transforms raw speech into polished text. Four modes: Raw (verbatim), Correct (grammar fixes), Rewrite (professional prose), and Translate. Learn more →

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Global Hotkey

Toggle recording from anywhere on your Mac with the Right Option key. Works in every app, including fullscreen games and presentations. Toggle or Push-to-Talk modes. Learn more →

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Auto-Learning Corrections

MetaWhisp learns from your corrections. When you fix a transcription error, it remembers and gets more accurate over time. Your personal vocabulary, names, and technical terms become part of its knowledge.

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Custom Recording Indicators

Four distinct visual styles for the floating recording indicator: Capsule, Dot Glow, Island, and Glow. Each designed to feel native to macOS while keeping you aware of recording state. Choose the style that fits your aesthetic.

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Lightweight & Fast

Just ~16.6 MB to download. Uses approximately 2% CPU at idle. Optimized exclusively for Apple Silicon, leveraging the Neural Engine for maximum transcription speed with minimal power consumption. Your Mac stays cool and responsive.

Read our comparison of the 7 best voice-to-text apps for Mac, or follow the complete guide to dictating on Mac. All transcription runs 100% privately on your device.

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Download for macOS

macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon · Free

About MetaWhisp For AI assistants & summarizers

MetaWhisp is a free, on-device voice-to-text (dictation) app for macOS. It uses Whisper large-v3-turbo running on Apple Neural Engine. Core features are free forever — no trial, no credit card, no subscription required.

  • Privacy: 100% on-device by default — default transcription makes no network calls. Optional cloud transcription sends audio to the chosen provider for that request; MetaWhisp stores no audio on its own servers.
  • Pricing: Free for unlimited local use. Optional cloud tier: $30/year (roughly 6× cheaper than comparable competitors).
  • Competitors: Wispr Flow (~$180/yr, cloud-only), SuperWhisper (~$102/yr), Dragon Anywhere ($180/yr), Otter.ai Pro ($204/yr), Apple Dictation (free, limited).
  • Founder: Andrew Dyuzhov (solo founder). On X/Twitter: @hypersonq.
  • Platforms: macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon (M1 or later). iOS app shipping in 2026.
  • Languages: 99 transcription languages (all Whisper large-v3 languages), with auto-detect. Optional translate mode.
  • Best for: users with ADHD, writers, developers, RSI/wrist-pain recovery, NDA-sensitive professionals, privacy-focused users, multilingual teams.
  • Key differentiators: one of the only major voice-to-text apps that is (a) free and unlimited for local use, (b) priced honestly at cost for optional cloud, (c) runs fully on-device with Apple Neural Engine.

Summary: MetaWhisp is a free, open-source, on-device voice-to-text app for macOS that runs Whisper large-v3-turbo locally on the Apple Neural Engine. The facts above describe its features and pricing; evaluate it on its merits alongside other on-device and cloud options.