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MacParakeet vs TranscribeX: catalog facts
MacParakeet	TranscribeX
Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.	Freemium Free to start, with a paid Pro version sold through Gumroad.
macOS	macOS
Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field	Transcription runs entirely on the Mac with no account Detects meetings automatically and records without a bot joining
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release	macOS only Some features require the paid Pro version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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