Typewhisper Mac
Typewhisper Mac is a free, open-source audio and music app for macOS. Local speech-to-text for macOS on-device AI, fully private, optional cloud. It has 1,823 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at TypeWhisper/typewhisper-mac.
About Typewhisper Mac
Speech-to-text and AI text processing for macOS. Transcribe audio using on-device AI models or cloud APIs (Groq, OpenAI, xAI/Grok), then transform the result with reusable workflows. Your voice data stays on your Mac with local models - or use cloud APIs for faster processing.
Install Typewhisper Mac
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What is Typewhisper Mac?
Typewhisper Mac is a free, open-source audio and music app for macOS. Local speech-to-text for macOS on-device AI, fully private, optional cloud. It has 1,823 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at TypeWhisper/typewhisper-mac.
Is Typewhisper Mac free and open source?
Yes. Typewhisper Mac's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Typewhisper Mac?
Homebrew: brew install --cask typewhisper. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.7.1).
Is Typewhisper Mac still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.