Offline & Secure

Speech to text.
On-device. In real time.

Vocal Notes is a focused workspace for Mac that transcribes live recordings and audio files entirely on your device. Powered by local intelligence, your data never leaves your machine.

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$49.90 One-time purchase. Personal license key and automatic updates included.
Vocal Notes transcript library and editor on macOS

Your voice is yours alone.

Vocal Notes does not require accounts, subscription fees, or internet connections for transcription. Everything is processed locally using your Mac's secure on-device hardware. Absolutely no audio or text is ever uploaded to a server.

Built for focused work.

Turn voice recordings, interviews, meetings, and video lectures into clean, searchable, and structured text.

Optimized for the Neural Engine

Harnessing Core ML, Vocal Notes utilizes Apple Silicon to process speech recognition directly on your Mac. Get lightning-fast results while keeping your CPU cool and saving battery life.

Real-time live transcription in Vocal Notes

Teach it your vocabulary

Add specialized terms, colleague names, places, and industry acronyms. The local engine automatically adapts to recognize them flawlessly.

Custom vocabulary editor

Audio-linked review

Click any word or sentence in your transcript to immediately play back the audio from that exact second. Verifying details and quotes is effortless.

Audio-linked transcript review

Capture thoughts from anywhere

Summon a sleek dictation window from anywhere in macOS using a customizable global hotkey. Speak your mind, see the text, and paste it instantly.

Quick Dictation hotkey utility overlay

Import existing recordings

Drag and drop pre-recorded audio or video files. Vocal Notes queues and transcribes them in the background, keeping track of status markers.

Offline file imports

Merge and organize

Organize your transcript library with custom folders. Select multiple related sessions to merge them into a single coherent document.

Merge selected recordings

Streamlined from source to text.

Verify and clean up transcription work without hopping between different apps.

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Record or Import

Capture live meetings with local microphone access or drop pre-recorded files directly into the workspace.

02

Verify and Polish

Edit your text in the integrated editor while synced playback lets you check quotes against the audio.

03

Export or Archive

Generate clean Markdown, copy formatted text, or organize transcripts securely inside custom folders.

Technical Specifications

Operating System macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Built natively for macOS.
Hardware Compatible with all Macs. Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) is highly recommended for optimal speed and battery life.
Privacy Model 100% Local processing. No telemetry, tracking, or cloud uploads. Runs offline.
License & Support One-time Direct purchase. Includes a personal license key, automatic application updates, and online Support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it require a recurring subscription?

No. Vocal Notes Direct is a single one-time purchase. Once purchased, you own the version forever and receive automatic updates without monthly usage fees.

Is any of my audio uploaded to servers?

Never. Speech recognition runs completely locally using Apple's Neural Engine. Your voice data and transcripts stay strictly on your device.

Does it support video and audio files?

Yes. You can import popular formats like MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, and MOV files for quick, background offline transcription.

What do I receive after checking out?

You will get a download link for the Direct edition DMG file and a unique personal license key to activate the application.

Transcribe privately. Buy once.

Elevate your note-taking, research, and meetings with secure on-device intelligence. No subscriptions, no cloud limits.

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