Dictation and transcription
MacWhisper privacy rating
macOS app that transcribes audio and video files, meeting audio and dictation with local Whisper-based models, including speaker labels and subtitle export.
Summary
MacWhisper scores 57 out of 100 (grade D) on the dictation and transcription criteria. It meets 3 of 6 criteria: no ads or data sales, runs on the device and no training on recordings. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet open source and independent audit.
Score 57 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The app sends anonymous analytics events about license status; no other analytics are described.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid Pro licenses, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
Runs on the device Weight 3 of 3
Is speech converted to text on the device, without sending audio to a server?
The policy states all processing happens on the device and no audio or text leaves it.
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Yes
No training on recordings Weight 2 of 3
Are recordings and transcripts kept out of model training by default?
Processing is entirely local.