LocalVoice — Turn meetings and videos into text and subtitles, and turn articles or PDFs into audio files. Nothing is uploaded. Pay once.
Transcribe and read aloud — all on your Mac
7-DAY FULL TRIAL · NO ACCOUNT · ONE-TIME PURCHASE · MACOS 14+
What it does
06Drop a file, get the text
Audio or video in (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, CAF, Opus, MP4, MOV) — a transcript out, on your Mac.
Subtitles and notes
Export TXT, SRT, VTT or Markdown. Every transcript is also saved as a Markdown file you own.
Many languages
Uses Apple's on-device speech engine where available (macOS 26+), or Whisper for any language, including Vietnamese — the model downloads once, after you agree.
Read aloud to M4A
Paste text or open a PDF or text file and save it as an audio file with your Mac's voices. Choose voice and speed.
Watch a folder
New recordings in a folder are transcribed automatically.
Search and ask your AI
Search all transcripts. Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Shortcuts can transcribe, search and fetch transcripts through a local MCP server.
Just ask your AI
MCP · SHORTCUTS · CLIWorks with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Siri & Shortcuts — say it in plain words
- “Transcribe yesterday's meeting recording into Markdown”
- “Make SRT subtitles for this video”
- “Read this PDF aloud and save it as M4A”
- “Find where we talked about 'price' in this week's transcripts”
- “Get the latest transcript so you can summarize it”
Pay once
Stay private
Ask your AI
Private by design
03Runs on your Mac
Your recordings and transcripts never leave this Mac. LocalVoice only goes online to check your license, to look for updates if you allow it, and to download a speech model when you ask it to.
No lock-in
Results stay in normal files you can open anywhere.
Small and fast
Built in Swift for macOS. Dark Mode, VoiceOver, keyboard first.
One-time purchase
$19
Use on up to 3 Macs · free updates for LocalVoice 1.x · 14-day refund, no questions
FAQ
06Is this a subscription?
No. You pay once and keep the app. Updates for version 1.x are free.
Does it upload my audio?
No. Transcription runs on your Mac. The app never sends your recordings or transcripts anywhere.
Which formats are not supported?
OGG, MKV, WebM and AVI are not supported yet. Convert them to M4A or MP4 first.
Does it work in Vietnamese?
Yes, with the Whisper engine. The small Base model may miss some accents; for Vietnamese we recommend downloading the Small or Turbo model in Settings.
Does it summarize for me?
LocalVoice does not send text to any AI service. If you use Claude or ChatGPT, they can fetch the transcript through the MCP connection and summarize it themselves.
Can I use it on more than one Mac?
Yes, on up to 3 Macs. Try it free for 7 days; if you buy and change your mind, email us within 14 days for a full refund.