How to Transcribe Audio on Mac for FREE (No Subscription, 100% Local)

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Most AI transcription tools require a monthly subscription and upload your audio to the cloud. In this video, I show you how to use MacWhisper, a free Mac app that lets you transcribe audio locally on your Mac with no time limits and no subscription.

This workflow is perfect for:

Students recording lectures

Creators transcribing videos or podcasts

Zoom meetings and voice memos

Anyone who wants searchable notes on Mac

MacWhisper runs on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5) and uses OpenAI’s Whisper model to transcribe audio directly on your device, meaning your files never leave your computer.

In this tutorial, I walk through:

How to download and install MacWhisper (free version)

How to transcribe audio and video files on Mac

How fast transcription performs on M-series Macs

How to export transcripts

How to use ChatGPT for free to summarize long audio instantly

If you’re tired of paying for transcription apps or uploading sensitive audio to the cloud, this is, in my opinion, the best free transcription workflow on Mac.

Time Stamps

00:00 Why most transcription apps are a problem
00:09 Free local transcription on Mac (MacWhisper)
00:21 Who this workflow is for
00:29 What I'll show in the video (Setup, Transcribe, Summarize using ChatGPT)
00:35 Apple Silicon requirement (M1, M2, M3)
00:51 What MacWhisper is
01:02 Free vs Pro version explained
01:20 Recording system audio (Pro vs free workaround)
01:42 Downloading MacWhisper (free)
02:26 Installing the Small model
02:40 Transcribing audio files
03:30 Exporting transcripts
03:48 Searching transcripts
04:16 Summarizing transcripts with ChatGPT
04:35 Final thoughts