# iTranscription — Offline audio transcription

> Offline audio transcription (iPhone/iPad app by Linosec.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itranscription/id6753682751 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Linosec](https://appshunter.io/developer/1771206390)
- Category: Business, Utilities
- Price: $8.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 740 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itranscription/id6753682751/reviews.md

## What is iTranscription?

Transform Your Audio into Text—Completely Offline

iTranscription converts your recordings, audio files, and video files into accurate text—all without ever leaving your device. Powered by OpenAI's industry-leading Whisper AI, it delivers professional-grade results while keeping your data completely private.

NEW: Your Own Private Transcription Server

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a local transcription server. With one tap, iTranscription starts a built-in web server on your local Wi-Fi network—accessible from any PC, Mac, or laptop with a web browser.
- Drag & drop large audio and video files straight from your desktop file manager—no cables, no cloud, no file size headaches
- Queue and manage bulk transcriptions from a full-size keyboard and screen
- Works with any browser: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge
- Stays on your LAN, period. Never exposed to the internet, never routed through a cloud service
- Same on-device Whisper engine—all transcription still runs locally on your device

Record high-quality audio directly in the app
- Perfect for meetings, lectures, interviews, and voice memos
- Support for 99+ languages with exceptional accuracy

Import & Process Any Media
- Audio: MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, WMA, APE, TAK, TTA, WavPack, ALAC, AIFF, CAF, AU, AC3, MKA, AMR, 3GA, GSM, Speex, RealAudio, and more.
- Video: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM, FLV, WMV, M4V, MPEG, 3GP, VOB, OGV, MXF, ASF, DivX, RealMedia, and more.
- Audio is automatically extracted from video files—ideal for conference recordings, interviews, lectures, and online content.

AI-Powered Features (iOS 18+) 
- Smart Summarization: concise summaries of your transcriptions
- Multi-Language Translation: translate transcriptions across languages
- All AI processing happens entirely on your device—no internet required

Privacy First, Always
- 100% local processing for transcription, summarization, and translation
- Zero cloud uploads—your audio and text never leave your device, including over the LAN server
- LAN-only access: the built-in web server is reachable only on your local network
- No tracking, no data collection, no telemetry
- Internet used exclusively to download AI models from Hugging Face
- Once models are downloaded, work fully offline

Professional Features

- Multiple Whisper model sizes to balance speed and accuracy
- Export to TXT and SRT
- Timestamp support for subtitles and captions
- Batch processing for multiple files
- Drag-and-drop upload from desktop via the LAN web interface
- Searchable transcription history
- Dark mode and accessible design

Truly Global
- Support for 99+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, and many more.

System Requirements
- iOS 16.0+ for transcription
- iOS 18.0+ for AI summarization and translation
- Wi-Fi required for the LAN web server
- Sufficient storage for AI models
- iPhone Pro or iPad Mini series recommended for summarization and translation

Perfect For
- Journalists, students, researchers, content creators, podcasters, business and medical professionals, legal practitioners, language learners—anyone who needs accurate, confidential transcription.

Why Choose iTranscription?
- No subscriptions, no usage limits, no data mining, no privacy concerns. Your sensitive audio—confidential meetings, medical consultations, legal interviews, personal recordings—stays on your device where it belongs. And with the built-in LAN web server, you can now work comfortably from your desktop without ever sacrificing that privacy.
- Download iTranscription today and experience truly private, professional-grade transcription.

## Chart rankings

- #83 in Top Paid · Business (US App Store)


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 3.1 — 2026-07-08

- Enhanced summarization and translation

### 1.2 — 2026-06-09

- reliability improvements
- enhanced audio file support

### 1.1 — 2026-05-30

- Added local network transcription functionality
- Enhanced summarization

### 1.0 — 2025-10-16

No release notes.

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