# Typewhisper Mac (open-source audio and music app)

> 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/TypeWhisper/typewhisper-mac |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,823 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Audio & music production |
| Latest release | v1.7.1 (Oct 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask typewhisper
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/typewhisper

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