AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Scraibe for iOS
On-device or Cloud transcription powered by OpenAI's Whisper
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scraibe for iOS launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2022 · freesubtitles.ai · its alternatives →
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Schibsted created a transcription service for our journalists to transcribe audio interviews and podcasts really quick.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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HyNote for Mac▲383Free local transcription that is 100% Private
19d ago · hynote.ai · its alternatives →
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On-device voice recorder that transcribes + exports Markdown
Jun 2026 · fieldbw.com · its alternatives →
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Local transcripts with speaker labels, timestamps, + export
Dec 2025 · whispersnapper.com · its alternatives →
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Record your microphone, system audio simultaneously
Apr 2026 · silkwave.ai · its alternatives →
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Privacy-first AI-powered transcription macOS app
2025 · whisperbuddy.com · its alternatives →
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Zen Whisper▲136On-device Mac dictation that types into any app
Aug 2026 · zenproducts.ai · its alternatives →
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Aloud▲118Turn spoken feedback into tasks your coding agent can run
19d ago · aloud.sh · its alternatives →
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VibeSonic▲64Not just dictation and private AI voice toolkit
Apr 2026 · vibesonic.ai · its alternatives →
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Voice transcription lives in the Mac notch
May 2026 · coddo.ai · its alternatives →
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Supercharge your transcription workflow using OpenAI Whisper
2023 · its alternatives →
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TalkFlowy▲75Local real-time voice transcription for Mac
Apr 2026 · talkflowy.com · its alternatives →
- 21IM
Hello all, I made a small transcription app for your Mac based on OpenAI’s Whisper. Would love some feedback. My plan is to make it easy to load weights from any fine-tuned whisper model to enable specialized dictation for any subfield. It’s still early in development. Thanks!
2023 · twitter.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I built superwhisper out of frustration with the native dictation capabilities of macOS. Inaccurate, required manual punctuation, didnt activate in some contexts or would have audio capture issues. I wanted a replacement that worked offline, had cross language support, was configurable and worked in any application. Under the hood the app is using whisper.cpp, which runs really well on the Apple Silicon chips. You can use the base and standard size models for free, larger models sizes and languages other than english are paid. Let me know what you think! For context, I launched this…
2023 · superwhisper.com · its alternatives →
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Use OpenAI Whisper for free audio transcription
2024 · its alternatives →
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SageCast▲3Local-first podcast player with on-device AI
Apr 2026 · sagecast.anshulgarg.in · its alternatives →
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