Scribe
Local voice-to-text for macOS
Speak once. Get typed text anywhere on your Mac.
Scribe is a private transcription utility for Apple Silicon Macs with configurable global hotkeys, multiple local AI backends, direct text injection, and searchable history.
Local AI
No cloud transcription dependency
Hotkey
Record from anywhere on macOS
History
Search past transcriptions quickly
Ready to dictate
Option + SpaceTyped output
Press the hotkey, speak, and keep typing.
Local capture
Model switching
Whisper.cpp with Metal acceleration where available
sherpa-onnx support for multiple local model families
Direct injection into the focused app instead of copy-paste churn
Fully local transcription
Voice never leaves the Mac. Scribe runs transcription on-device with no cloud dependency, no API key requirement, and no remote storage path.
Global hotkey workflow
Start and stop recording from anywhere with a configurable keyboard shortcut built for fast, keyboard-heavy desktop work.
Model flexibility
Use Whisper.cpp or sherpa-onnx backends, manage models locally, and tune the app around the transcription setup that fits the job.
Desktop-first utility
Made for Apple Silicon Macs
Scribe is not a generic web transcription app wrapped in a shell. It is a macOS utility designed around Apple Silicon performance, direct text injection, and a workflow that starts with speed.
Apple Silicon only, tuned for local performance
macOS 14+ target with direct desktop integration
Text is injected into the focused app through Accessibility APIs
Private by default
Transcription without the cloud overhead
The product is opinionated about privacy. Audio stays local, models live on disk, and the experience avoids turning voice capture into another external service dependency.
No cloud transcription pipeline
Model downloads and switching handled locally
Searchable history persisted on disk for quick recall
Built for repeated desktop use.
Scribe is aimed at people who switch between typing and speaking all day and need transcription to feel like part of the operating system, not a separate web app.
Core qualities
Instant access
Start recording with a hotkey instead of opening a full composition surface.
Private pipeline
Audio and transcription stay on the Mac with no cloud handoff.
Useful history
Past transcripts remain searchable when you need to recover something quickly.
Need a local transcription workflow with more control?
Reach out if you want more detail on Scribe, its transcription stack, or how Elidron approaches local-first desktop products.