Private Transcriber Offline vs Stardust Recorder

Turn audio and video into text privately, directly on your device. Private Transcriber is an offline transcription app for interviews, meetings, lectures, voice memos, and personal notes. Choose a Whisper model, import an audio or video file, and get a searchable transcript without uploading your recording to a cloud service. FEATURES • On-device transcription with Whisper models • Works offline after the model is downloaded • Import audio and video files from Files and Photos • Import an audio file from a direct URL • Choose the model and spoken language for each transcription • Review transcripts with timestamps and audio playback • Export transcripts as TXT, SRT, VTT, or CSV • All audio and transcript data is stored locally on your device Private Transcriber is built for conversations that should stay private. Your recordings are processed on your device, so you remain in control of your data.

Stardust Recorder is a private voice transcription app that runs entirely on your iPhone. Your recordings, transcripts, and summaries never leave your device. No accounts. No servers. Just you and your voice. WHY STARDUST We built Stardust because voice transcription apps shouldn't require sending your audio to someone else's servers. Your conversations, your interviews, your private thoughts — these belong to you. Stardust uses on-device machine learning to transcribe in 99+ languages, generate summaries with Apple Intelligence, and extract action items from any recording. Everything happens on your phone's processor. Nothing is uploaded. KEY FEATURES · Whisper transcription running locally on your iPhone — no cloud · Apple Intelligence summaries generated on the Neural Engine · 99+ languages with auto-detect (Stardust Pro adds explicit language picker for 22 languages) · On-device encryption (ChaCha20-Poly1305) for every recording · Encryption keys stored in iOS Keychain — never in iCloud · Tag and search across your library · Export to text, Markdown, PDF, DOCX, JSON, or directly to Apple Notes · Real-time waveform visualization during recording · Scrub and replay with audio controls · Action items can be sent to Apple Reminders or Calendar PRIVACY BY DESIGN · No accounts, no sign-up, no email required · No analytics or tracking SDKs · No advertising · Your audio never leaves your device · Your transcripts never leave your device · Your summaries never leave your device · No servers receive your content — we don't have any FREE TIER · 15 recordings per 30-day period (recordings under 30 seconds don't count) · 30-minute maximum per recording · Whisper Base model with 99+ language auto-detect · Plain text export STARDUST PRO Unlock everything: · Unlimited recordings · No length limits · Whisper Tiny, Small, and Medium models · Explicit language picker (22 languages) · Audio file import · All export formats (Markdown, PDF, DOCX, JSON, Notes) · 5 additional themes · Cross-recording search · iCloud sync · Apple Watch quick-record Two purchase options: · Lifetime — one payment, forever · Monthly — auto-renewing subscription WHAT YOU NEED · iPhone running iOS 17 or later · Apple Intelligence requires an Apple Intelligence-capable device (iPhone 15 Pro, 16/16 Pro, or later) running a supported iOS version BUILT BY Stardust Recorder is built by Astir Technology, an indie studio in Sydney, Australia. We're committed to privacy, simplicity, and beautiful design. Questions, feedback, or feature requests? Email contact@astir.technology — we read every message. Welcome to Stardust. Privacy Policy: https://stardust-legal.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/