What is LocalScribe?
Open-source local transcription and subtitle editor for microphones, media files, and Mac audio.
Verified product facts
- Type
- productivity appEditorially reviewed
- Platform
- macOS
- Pricing
- Open sourceDeveloper-stated
- Open source
- Yes
- Relationship to Nuanyue
- Third-party product — not published by NuanyueEditorially reviewed
- Licence
- MIT
- Current version
- 1.7.0Developer-stated
- Official website
- github.com/maddylaneeee/ShengJi
Last updated . Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.
Key features
What LocalScribe does at a glance.
Apple Speech live captions
For microphone, Mac audio, or mixed input on macOS 26
whisper.cpp Metal inference
With bundled Silero VAD and automatic CPU fallback
Downloadable Whisper, SenseVoice, and Parakeet model choices
Adaptive progressive text display
For file and microphone transcription
Editable transcripts
With search, replacement, selection deletion, and range trimming
SRT, WebVTT, TXT, Markdown, and LocalScribe JSON import
Overview
Open-source local transcription and subtitle editor for microphones, media files, and Mac audio.
LocalScribe runs on macOS and is listed on Nuanyue in the productivity category.
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