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TranscribeX vs MacParakeet: catalog facts
TranscribeX	MacParakeet
Freemium Free to start, with a paid Pro version sold through Gumroad.	Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.
macOS	macOS
Transcription runs entirely on the Mac with no account Detects meetings automatically and records without a bot joining	Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field
macOS only Some features require the paid Pro version	Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open 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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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