Vocal Notes

Recording audio is easy. Turning it into useful text is where the real work begins. Vocal Notes is a powerful, native macOS transcription app that brings this entire process into one focused, private workspace. Whether you're recording a meeting, interview, or lecture, or importing existing media files (MP3, WAV, MP4), Vocal Notes performs speech-to-text locally on your Apple Silicon Mac. Your source audio and transcripts are never sent to the cloud. It works entirely offline without requiring an account. Synchronized Playback: Your transcript is linked to the audio. Click any word to jump to that exact moment in the recording. Custom Workflow: Correct names in context, add custom vocabulary for niche terms, organize sessions into folders, merge transcripts, and export clean Markdown. Global Quick Dictation: Capture thoughts from anywhere in macOS with a customizable keyboard shortcut and paste the dictated text into your active app. Designed for macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon, Vocal Notes is available for a one-time US$49.90 purchase. No subscriptions, no cloud limits.