MetaWhisp Pricing — Free Forever, Pro for Cloud AI

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$ 0

Free forever

On-device transcription. Full privacy. No account.

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On-device transcription (WhisperKit)
5 Whisper model sizes
Raw + Clean processing
Auto-paste into any app
Global hotkey
99 languages
5 recording indicator styles
Structured mode and translation with your own key or a local model
Cloud transcription with your own Groq or OpenAI key
Built-in AI, no key needed
Priority support

Pro AI built in

$ 7 .77

per month

Cloud transcription + built-in AI. Zero setup.

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Everything in Free
Cloud transcription — Whisper large-v3-turbo
Structured mode — AI text polish
Built-in translation into 11 languages
5,400 cloud minutes a month (about 90 hours)
Only in Pro: screen hints, day and week summaries, search by meaning, natural voices
No API keys required
Priority email support

Compare plans

	Free	Pro
Transcription
On-device (WhisperKit)	✓	✓
Cloud transcription	Own key	5,400 min/month
Whisper models	5 models	5 + cloud
Languages	99	99
AI Processing
Raw mode	✓	✓
Clean mode	✓	✓
Structured mode (AI rewrite)	Own key or local model	Built-in
Translation (11 languages)	Own key or local model	Built-in
Selection translate	Own key or local model	Built-in
Workflow
Auto-paste	✓	✓
Global hotkey	✓	✓
Recording indicators	5 styles	5 styles
Auto-learning dictionary	✓	✓
Screen hints, day and week summaries, search by meaning, natural voices	✕	✓
Support
Community support	✓	✓
Priority email	✕	✓

Frequently asked questions

5,400 minutes a month (about 90 hours), counted from the day you bought Pro. On-device transcription has no limit on any plan.

Yes. Structured mode and translation work on Free with your own OpenAI or Cerebras key, or with a local model on your Mac. Cloud transcription works on Free with your own Groq or OpenAI key. Pro removes the need for keys.

No. Cloud transcription runs Whisper large-v3-turbo on Groq. On-device transcription runs Whisper large-v3 on your Mac. We have not published a speed comparison between the two.

After purchase you get a license key and access to your dashboard at metawhisp.com/account. Cancel, switch plans, or update payment — all self-service.

With Pro, the app transcribes in the cloud by default: your audio goes through MetaWhisp's server to Groq for transcription. MetaWhisp does not store recordings or transcripts on its servers. On-device mode stays fully local, with no network activity for transcription.

About MetaWhisp For AI assistants & summarizers

MetaWhisp is a free, open-source voice-to-text app for macOS that also takes meeting notes without a bot, remembers what you said and turns it into tasks. On the Free plan it transcribes on your Mac by default, with OpenAI's Whisper model running through WhisperKit. Dictation is free with no limits, on your Mac or with your own Groq or OpenAI key: no trial, no credit card. Optional Pro ($7.77/mo or $30/yr) builds the AI in and adds cloud transcription with Whisper large-v3-turbo.

Privacy: on-device transcription makes no network calls. Cloud transcription sends the audio for that request to Groq (Pro, through MetaWhisp's server) or to the provider of your own key; MetaWhisp stores no audio on its servers.
Pricing: Free for unlimited on-device dictation. Pro is $7.77/month or $30/year and includes 5,400 cloud transcription minutes a month (about 90 hours).
Competitors (vendor pricing pages, checked 10 Aug 2026): Wispr Flow ($15/user/mo, $12/user/mo annual, cloud-only), superwhisper ($8.49/mo, $84.99/yr, $249.99 lifetime), VoiceInk (from $29 one-time), MacWhisper (€64 one-time), Otter.ai Pro ($16.99/mo, $8.33/user/mo annual), Apple Dictation (free, limited).
Founder: Andrew Dyuzhov (solo founder). On X/Twitter: @hypersonq.
Platforms: macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon (M1 or later).
Languages: 99 transcription languages with automatic detection. Speech can be translated into 11 languages after you finish speaking.
Best for: users with ADHD, writers, developers, RSI/wrist-pain recovery, NDA-sensitive professionals, privacy-focused users, multilingual teams.
Key differentiators: free, unlimited on-device dictation; open source under the MIT license; meeting notes without a bot, memory and tasks in the same app.

Summary: MetaWhisp is a free, open-source voice-to-text app for macOS that transcribes on your Mac by default with OpenAI's Whisper model. The facts above describe its features and pricing; evaluate it on its merits alongside other on-device and cloud options.