Nexo Whisper
Voice to text in any Mac app — local, private, free.
Nexo Whisper launched on May 28, 2026 with 4 votes, #2,419 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
Nexo Whisper is a native macOS app that turns your voice into text in any app — instantly. Built on Whisper AI, it runs 100% on your device: no cloud, no subscription, no data leaving your Mac. Free forever. The Pro upgrade unlocks cloud models, BYOK (bring your own API key), per-app modes, custom word replacements, and more. If you type a lot, this will change how you work.
App nativa de macOS que convierte voz en texto en cualquier app. 100% local. Gratis para siempre. Pro one-time USD 7.99 (lanzamiento, normalmente USD 14.99) desbloquea cloud, BYOK y más.
Convertí voz en texto en cualquier app de Mac. Gratis para siempre. Sin suscripciones, sin mandar tu audio a la nube. Free incluye transcripción local + Ollama. Pro desbloquea BYOK, cloud, modos por app y más. El atajo es global. Apretás, hablás, y el texto se pega donde tengas el cursor — sin importar la app. Tu audio nunca sale de tu Mac. Transcripción local con Whisper — los modelos los descargás vos y corren en tu hardware. La versión Free no expira nunca. Transcripción local ilimitada + Ollama. Si querés más, Pro es USD 7.99 una sola vez. Sin trial, sin dark patterns. Free: usá Ollama local sin pagar nada. Pro: conectá tu API key (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Groq) o tu CLI ya instalada…from nexowhisper.com
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