HearingScribeTurn voice memos into transcripts with speaker labels.
Recorded a conversation, lecture or meeting with Voice Memos on your iPhone or Mac? Drop the M4A file into HearingScribe and get a transcript that shows who said what, on your Mac.
Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 13 or later · Free for recordings up to 30 minutesDrop in an M4A
Share the memo from your iPhone (AirDrop works) or export it from Voice Memos on your Mac, then drag it into the window.
Speakers labelled
Conversations get a label for each voice. Rename them once and every line updates.
Long memos
Hour-long lectures and conversations are fine with Pro, and silence is skipped.
Search and replay
Find a word, then click the line to hear it again.
Export
Text for free; Word and PDF with Pro.
Private
Memos and transcripts stay on your Mac. No account.
Confidential recordings stay confidential.
HearingScribe has no servers to send your audio to. Recording, transcription, speaker detection and AI summaries all happen on your Mac, even with Wi-Fi off.
- No uploads, ever
- No account or sign-in
- Works offline (Pro activates once online)
- You decide what's kept and deleted
Questions
Which files work?
M4A (what Voice Memos makes), MP3, WAV and AIFF.
Is it free?
The free version transcribes the first 30 minutes of each memo and exports text. Pro is a one-time $29 for unlimited length, Word, PDF and batch import.
Can I do a whole folder of memos?
Yes, with Pro: drop in many files and they're transcribed one after another.
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