Vocal Notes is a private transcription workspace for Mac. Record live speech, import audio or video, review synced playback, and export clean text while your recordings stay on your device. It is built for meetings, interviews, lectures, research calls, voice memos, podcasts, and any recording you want to keep searchable without uploading it to a cloud transcription service. On-device transcription for local, private workflows. Live recording plus offline import for existing audio and video files. Synced replay from transcript text back to the source audio. Custom vocabulary for names, brands, places, jargon, and technical terms. Transcript editing, folders, favorites, merging, copy, and export. Automatic updates for the Direct edition. The Direct edition is a $49.90 one-time purchase. It includes the macOS app, a personal license key, and automatic updates. System requirements: macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Apple Silicon is recommended for best local transcription performance. Links: Website: tychospot.com/vocal-notes · Support: tychospot.com/vocal-notes/support · Privacy: tychospot.com/vocal-notes/privacy