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PureScribe

Audio in. Transcript out. Nothing leaves your device.

Transcription doesn't need to be complicated. Drag a file into PureScribe, pick a quality level, and get a transcript ready to edit and share, without ever leaving your device.

Everything you need, nothing you don't

100% on-device

Transcription runs entirely on your device with Metal acceleration. No account, no cloud, no telemetry.

Any recording

Drag & drop MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC — or MP4 and MOV videos. Audio is extracted automatically.

A real editor

Edit inline, search, jump by timestamp, and play audio that highlights the segment being spoken.

Five export formats

TXT, Markdown, SRT, WebVTT, and JSON — ready for subtitles, notes, blogs, or pipelines.

Six Whisper models

From Tiny for instant drafts to Large-v3 for maximum accuracy. Download, verify, and manage them in-app.

Multilingual

Auto-detect, or choose English, French, Tibetan, Chinese, Spanish, or German.

Transcript editor

Fix a word without leaving the flow.

Every segment is editable in place. Click a timestamp to jump the audio there; press play and the current sentence highlights as it's spoken — proofreading a one-hour interview stops being a chore.

  • Inline editing with undo
  • Search across the whole transcript
  • Synchronized playback highlighting
Model manager

Pick your trade-off between speed and accuracy.

Six Whisper models, from a 78 MB Tiny that drafts in seconds to the 3 GB Large-v3 that handles difficult audio and rare languages. Each download is SHA-256 verified, and you can delete models any time to reclaim space.

  • Checksum-verified downloads
  • Speed and accuracy ratings at a glance
  • Turbo & Large-v3 in Pro
Exports

From transcript to subtitles in one click.

Ship SRT or WebVTT straight to your video editor, Markdown to your notes, JSON to your pipeline — timestamps included, formatting handled. What you export is exactly what you edited.

  • TXT · Markdown · SRT · WebVTT · JSON
  • Frame-accurate subtitle timing
  • Clean, predictable file naming

Screenshots

The real interface — click any screen to zoom in.

The editor

Playback follows the transcript — the spoken segment stays highlighted.

Model manager

Download, verify, and remove Whisper models without leaving the app.

Export

Five formats, one dialog — subtitles, notes, and structured data.

Drag & drop

Drop any audio or video file to start — the queue handles the rest.

Simple, fair pricing

Start free. Upgrade once. Own it forever.

Free

$0

Everything you need for everyday transcription.

  • Tiny, Base, Small & Medium models
  • All five export formats
  • Full transcript editor
  • All languages, including auto-detect
  • No account required
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Pro

PureScribe Pro

$10one-time

Maximum accuracy for work that matters. Pay once, keep it forever.

  • Everything in Free
  • Turbo model — near-flagship accuracy, far faster
  • Large-v3 model — maximum accuracy
  • Bought once, unlocked everywhere — Mac, iPhone and iPad share the same purchase
  • Free updates for all 1.x releases
Unlock Pro

Payments are processed securely by Apple through the App Store.

System requirements

Operating system
macOS 14 Sonoma+, iOS 17+, or iPadOS 17+
Processor (Mac)
Apple Silicon recommended · Intel Macs supported
Memory
8 GB (16 GB for the Large models)
Disk space
Models: 78 MB – 3 GB each, downloaded on demand
Internet
Only for downloading models

Overview

Category
Productivity
Version
1.0.0
Released
July 17, 2026
Updated
August 6, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Changelog

v1.0.0

Initial release

  • Local transcription with six Whisper models, from Tiny to Large-v3 and Turbo
  • Transcript editor with search, timestamp navigation, and synced playback highlighting
  • Exports to TXT, Markdown, SRT, WebVTT, and JSON
  • In-app model manager with SHA-256 verified downloads
  • Sandboxed and telemetry-free, distributed on the Mac App Store and the iOS App Store

Get PureScribe

Free to download and use. Unlock Pro anytime with a one-time purchase through the App Store.