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MacWhisper vs noScribe: catalog facts
MacWhisper	noScribe
Freemium Sold through Gumroad; check the store page for the current free and paid options.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Transcription runs locally on the Mac Choice of Whisper, Qwen and Parakeet models	Transcription and speaker diarisation run locally, so interview recordings and other sensitive audio never get uploaded…
macOS only Closed source	Local transcription is slow without a capable GPU, and the output still needs a human pass before it…
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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