Hold a shortcut and dictate into any Mac app without sending audio to the cloud. Zen Whisper keeps core speech recognition on-device, with local models, searchable transcripts, voice memos, media transcription, and Pro tools for larger models and translation.

Hey Product Hunt! I'm building Zen Whisper because I wanted Mac dictation to feel private, fast, and native instead of cloud-first or trapped inside a separate editor. Zen Whisper lets you hold a shortcut, speak where you're already working, and have text appear right in the active app. Core speech recognition stays on-device, and you can choose the local models that fit your Mac. A few things people have found useful so far: - dictation that types into most Mac apps - searchable transcripts and voice memos - media transcription for files and supported links - Pro unlocks for larger models, translation, and heavier workflows If you try it, I'd especially love feedback on transcription quality, the typing flow across different Mac apps, and which media workflows you want next.

Love that the transcript search lives right inside the app instead of needing yet another tab, and the on-device approach means my random shower thoughts stay mine. Clean execution.

honestly love that the shortcuts work system-wide without sending audio anywhere, that on-device approach feels rare these days. nice work on keeping the core stuff local.

Love that the transcript search lives right inside the app instead of needing yet another tab, and the on-device approach means my random shower thoughts stay mine. Clean execution.

honestly love that the shortcuts work system-wide without sending audio anywhere, that on-device approach feels rare these days. nice work on keeping the core stuff local.

Zen Whisper

On-device Mac dictation that types into any app

On-device Mac dictation that types into any app