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MacParakeet vs Digisensus Recorder: catalog facts
MacParakeet	Digisensus Recorder
Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.	Freemium Recording is free; transcription can use free daily account credit or your own AI service.
macOS	macOS
Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field	Records calls without a meeting bot Keeps recordings on the Mac
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release	Requires macOS 15 or later and Apple silicon
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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