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Whisper Notes - Speech to Text

Originator Yeonni Lee
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Whisper Notes — Maybe the Best Offline Transcription App One purchase. Yours forever. Record, import, transcribe—100% on your device. Nothing ever goes to the cloud. Trusted by 60,000+ journalists, researchers, and professionals. ■ Core Features - Record meetings, lectures, ideas—transcribe 100% offline, nothing ever leaves your device - Capture ideas instantly—from Lock Screen, Control Center, Action Button, or just say "Hey Siri" - Import audio and video from any app (WhatsApp, Photos, Voice Memos, etc.)—even extract subtitles - Record for hours, no limits—works on flights, in tunnels, anywhere without internet - 100+ languages, auto-detected (optimized for English)—even when you switch languages mid-sentence - Multiple transcription models (Parakeet, Whisper, etc.)—switch freely based on your needs - Export transcripts in SRT, VTT, or TXT—with timestamps for subtitles, or plain text for notes and documents - Pay once, unlock everything—continuous updates and new features ■ Privacy & Speed Your recordings stay on your device, always. No internet needed, no cloud uploads, ever. Transcribing 5 minutes of audio on iPhone 15: ~18 seconds with Parakeet, ~1 minute with Whisper. Each model has its strengths—choose freely based on language and use case. Older devices are slower but work fine. ■ Honest Pricing One purchase, yours forever. Most similar apps charge $100+/year—we charge once. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. Not satisfied? Tap Settings → Request Refund. ■ Common Questions Does it work completely offline? Yes. Your audio never leaves your device. Works on flights, in remote areas, anywhere. Can I transcribe WhatsApp voice messages or videos? Yes. Share or save audio/video from WhatsApp to Whisper Notes and transcribe offline. Perfect for extracting subtitles without uploading to cloud services. Is there a recording time limit? No limit. Record for hours if you want. Longer recordings just take more time to transcribe on your device. Does it support real-time transcription while recording? Not during recording, but yes during transcription—after you finish recording, you'll see the transcript appear in real-time as it's being generated. Where is my data stored? Only on your device. We have zero access. Note: If you delete the app, your recordings are deleted too (because we don't keep secret backups). Please export important files regularly. Why no AI summaries? Privacy. We never upload your recordings to any AI service. Want summaries? Copy the transcript and use your preferred AI tool. We don't lock your data into a proprietary system. Why does transcription stop when I switch apps? iOS limits background GPU usage for third-party apps. Just return to the app and tap "Re-transcribe"—it will restart. Which devices are recommended? iPhone 12 and newer. Older devices (iPhone 11, iPhone SE 2nd gen) are not recommended—the app will not function properly on these devices. What languages are supported? English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Hindi, Arabic, Русский, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski, Svenska, Norsk, Dansk, Suomi, Türkçe, Tiếng Việt, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Čeština, Română, Magyar, Українська, Greek, Hebrew, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Persian, Català, Hrvatski, Bulgarian, Slovenčina, Slovenščina, Lietuvių, Latviešu, Eesti, Íslenska, Tagalog, Kiswahili, Afrikaans, Shqip, Српски, Bosanski, and 50+ more languages. ■ Contact Questions? Email support@whispernotes.app Learn more: whispernotes.app
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Developer & User Discourse

Mac100 • Apr 15, 2026 ★ 4
Great for what it does, but could use some enhancements
Pros...
* Very good at transcribing
* Private/offline
* Not subscription
* Does not require speech recognition
Cons
* Text does not appear in real time
* No translation options
* No speaking options
* No way found to delete just audio
* Crashes on older device
Endhcirj • Apr 14, 2026 ★ 5
Had issues with iPhone 11. Developer responded, updated the requirements list, and issued a refund.
Nice to see an open and honest developer!
mostafa7s7 • Apr 11, 2026 ★ 1
i buy this app for persian language but transcription is very awful
TheNikoSomGuy • Apr 9, 2026 ★ 4
Love this app, love that it's one time purchase and no cloud processing. Just one thing - the built in models are just ok. Parakeet V3 is supposed to be good but has a bug where it'll drop whole sentences here and there. And whisper is inaccurate. I'd love to see cohere-transcribe-03-2026 added; it's open and 2B so it'd be a great addition. Much more accurate too. Looking forward to future developments.
@weezworks • Apr 6, 2026 ★ 5
I love this app. I use it every day but I wish it was built right into my keyboard, so I can use it seamlessly in other apps so maybe an upgrade for paid members ? Please and thank you.
headhancho • Apr 4, 2026 ★ 5
I do everything with Whisper Notes! I work a LOT with AI and it is the perfect way to capture 30+ minutes of ideas while hiking with the dogs, out on the boat, driving in the car! Then I just feed it to my AI when I get to a good stopping point.
Nilsalb • Mar 30, 2026 ★ 4
Love the app but the app intermitently keeps crashing and I need to reopen the app. If it worked as planned, it would get five stars because this app is incredible. I would also like the ability to change the typing key from function because function doesn't work on certain keyboards.
Screw the corporations • Mar 28, 2026 ★ 5
Perfect for writing lyrics and songs. The edit after feature is really nice to catch mistakes in the recording, it transcribes fast, and it’s just simple and easy to use. The low one time payment %100 worth it and true this is a great app you made.
yatzieyoutsey • Mar 19, 2026 ★ 5
I’m a student and use this mainly for audio files I’m assigned to listen to and write essays on. I have a difficult time paying attention to audio lectures and prefer to read. This app solved my dilemma at a one time cost of $7. Totally worth it, especially when compared to the pricey cloud-based AI transcription services that seem to average $100 or more annually. My only suggestion would be to incorporate a way to name the transcription files for greater ease of file navigation, but otherwise an all-around solid product.
Chestnut-Backed Chickadee • Mar 12, 2026 ★ 1
I wish I had read all of the reviews before purchasing. This does not transcribe even very short (5-second) audio clips on my device. It sounds like other people have had the same issue.
For-fun • Mar 9, 2026 ★ 1
Whisper transcribed my meeting with various measurements in centimeters. No centimeters were mentioned in the meeting. The audio is perfectly audible.
This_is_ridiculous1 • Mar 7, 2026 ★ 2
I’m talking but it still gets things wrong. Maybe it’s my southern accent…
Дмитрий Риц • Mar 4, 2026 ★ 4
iPhone 13 Pro
При расшифровке аудиозаписи длительностью в 2 часа приложение начинает зависать. Моё предположение - из-за того, что на экране выводится текст в реальном времени и длина текста слишком большая для нормального отображения. Добавьте возможность делать расшифровку в фоновом режиме, или возможность выйти из просмотра расшифровки в реальном времени.
Спасибо.
RPNUser • Feb 27, 2026 ★ 1
Very disappointed by the performance of this software. Did not work at all, even with the more advanced model option. My entire audio file simply imported as “Thank You” over and over again (not anything like the audio in the recording). Save your money. Do not buy this software.
govsux • Feb 20, 2026 ★ 3
If only it transcribed live! I think it could easily do this it’s just not set up to. Please enable this feature it would a home run for my application!
ExpressTraveler • Feb 20, 2026 ★ 5
I am really happy to find this subscription free app. It has a very intuitive design, has great transcription abiltiies, and the developer was very responsive when I suggested some new features that would make language learning easier with the app. Thank you for your awesome app.
dng1636 • Feb 14, 2026 ★ 4
One of the best whisper speech to text apps out there. Only downside is that the app crashes when I press transcribe for recordings of meetings that are around 2+ hours long. Many of my meetings are long, so I’m not able to record the entire meeting and transcribe.
xdiegofuego • Feb 11, 2026 ★ 1
Bought this thinking it would be better than just using the voice recording in the notes app. It’s not. The actual transcription doesn’t seem any better than the built in Apple one - in fact, it seems worse. There is no speaker diarization, so all speakers get merged into one and there is no distinction between who said what. Has a hard time with accents and non-American names. Overall, seems like an overpriced, less useful version of voice memos.
NorwoodG • Feb 9, 2026 ★ 1
The release before the latest one was great. But the one that is now available in the Apple Store (early 2026) crashes upon opening. Removing and reinstalling does not help.
blackmacmac • Feb 9, 2026 ★ 5
I can't believe how well the local model works. So much better than Apple's default dictation. The UI is sleek and modern, really nice. Overall, a well-designed product. Big productivity hack.