# Whisperer: Local Transcription — Private AI Speech to Text

> Private AI Speech to Text (iPhone/iPad app by Cem Cakmak.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisperer-local-transcription/id6759878308 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cem Cakmak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881418118)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2026-03-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisperer-local-transcription/id6759878308/reviews.md

## What is Whisperer?

Turn any meeting, lecture, or voice memo into highly accurate text instantly with Whisperer. Built natively for macOS and iOS, Whisperer uses state-of-the-art AI models to transcribe your audio completely offline, ensuring your private conversations never leave your device.

Whether you are a journalist transcribing interviews, a student recording lectures, or a professional documenting meetings, Whisperer delivers unparalleled speed and accuracy without the need for an internet connection or costly subscriptions.

PRIVACY FIRST, ALWAYS OFFLINE
Your voice data is yours. Whisperer processes all audio directly on your Mac or iPhone using Apple’s Neural Engine and Metal GPU. No cloud servers, no data harvesting, no Wi-Fi required.

BLAZING FAST APPLE SILICON PERFORMANCE
Engineered specifically for Apple devices, Whisperer leverages Metal acceleration for lightning-fast transcriptions.
• Smart Silence Skipping: Our advanced Voice Activity Detection (VAD) automatically skips silent parts of your audio, dramatically speeding up processing time and improving accuracy.

A TRUE MOBILE POWERHOUSE
Unlike other desktop-only tools, Whisperer is built to shine on iOS:
• Background Transcription: Keep working while Whisperer transcribes in the background.
• Live Activities & Dynamic Island: Track your transcription progress right from your lock screen or Dynamic Island while you use other apps.
• Intelligent Memory Management: Whisperer automatically selects the best AI model for your specific device’s RAM, preventing crashes and ensuring smooth performance.

PROFESSIONAL-GRADE ACCURACY
• Multiple AI Models: Choose from lightning-fast "Tiny" models to the ultra-accurate "Large-v3-Turbo" models.
• 100+ Languages Supported: Automatically detect and transcribe audio in over 100 languages.
• Speaker Detection: Automatically identify different speakers in your recordings (Diarization).

ADVANCED EXPORTS FOR ANY WORKFLOW
Export your transcripts exactly how you need them:
• Plain Text (.txt)
• Subtitles (.srt, .vtt)
• Developer & Data Formats (.json, .tsv)

FLEXIBLE PRICING
Whisperer offers a generous Free Tier so you can experience on-device AI transcription forever.
Upgrade to Whisperer Pro to unlock the most powerful Large models, Speaker Detection, Advanced Exports, and iOS Background Processing. Available as a monthly, annual, or one-time Lifetime purchase.

Download Whisperer today and experience the future of private, on-device dictation.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual | $44.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Access | $79.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $59.99 | one-time |


## Is Whisperer safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Whisperer.

## Is Whisperer legit?

Whisperer: Local Transcription has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Whisperer is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisperer-local-transcription/id6759878308/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2026-07-23*

The app is almost unusable due to the number of fundamental bugs. I was eventually able to get transcript, but unless you’re looking for subtitles, the other formats are completely useless.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.1 — 2026-05-24

• New and improved iPad OS UI
• Bug fixes

### 1.4 — 2026-05-20

• Now you can record audio directly from the app, transcribe them live and see details of your recordings
• Added new onboarding flow, permissions onboarding, animations and more

### 1.3 — 2026-04-09

• Added share menu options so that you directly share your files with Whisperer start transcribing
• Privacy Policy and Terms of Service are now displayed in-app rather than opening the web versions

### 1.2 — 2026-03-24

This update brings a more accurate and reliable transcription engine under the hood.

• Fixed an issue where speech detection could produce slightly off timestamps on longer audio files
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur during speech detection
• Fixed non-Latin characters (e.g. Arabic, Chinese) occasionally being cut off in transcriptions
• General performance improvements
• The whisper.cpp engine version is now visible in Settings

### 1.1 — 2026-03-22

- Add localization for 11 different languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
- Bug fixes

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