Zen Whisper

Zen Whisper is a Mac application that enables on-device speech recognition, allowing users to dictate text directly into any application without sending audio to the cloud. It features local models for core transcription, ensuring privacy, while offering optional cloud engines for specific needs. The app supports 110 languages, including regional variants and Hinglish, and provides tools for transcribing audio and video files, managing voice memos, and searching through timestamped transcripts. It includes app-aware formatting, a personal dictionary, and snippets for faster typing. Zen Whisper is available via a 14-day free trial or a one-time purchase for a lifetime license.

Unlike cloud-based dictation tools, Zen Whisper processes speech locally on Apple Silicon Macs by default, keeping sensitive data off external servers while still offering the flexibility to use cloud APIs if desired.