Transcrybe

Name: Transcrybe
Rating: 86 (35 reviews)

Translate audio in real time

Platform

Mac

macOS

15.2 or later

Size

677.5 MB

Version

3.0.4

Languages

English, German, Chinese... (6)

Overview

Transcrybe is a handy macOS tool that turns spoken words into live text on the fly. It sits right in your menu bar, so it’s always ready to caption meetings, videos, or your own voice at a moment’s notice. Made for the Apple ecosystem, Transcrybe uses on-device processing, which means you get instant translations. And don’t worry about privacy — your meetings and chats stay safe on your Mac since none of the audio goes to the cloud.

Translate meetings or any other audio in real time
Subtitle live presentations and keynotes
Understand foreign podcasts and news streams
Process your data 100% on-device

Transcrybe features

Present without language barriers

If you’re speaking to an international group, Transcrybe bridges the gap. It overlays live subtitles directly onto your presentation, letting non-native speakers follow along in their own language. The app currently supports over 20 languages, with more to come.

Understand everyone in meetings

Keeping up with virtual meetings can be challenging, especially if you’re not fluent in a foreign language. Transcrybe catches everything being said in real time, so you can follow along during Zoom or Teams calls. It helps you concentrate and makes sure you don’t miss important info, even when the chat gets fast-paced.

Capture audio from any app

Transcrybe lets you capture and translate audio from any app or microphone, without being tied to a specific service. Whether you’re checking out a German Minecraft stream or a Japanese tech demo, you’ll get clear translations of the audio right away.

Secure your sensitive data

Most translation tools send your data to a server, but Transcrybe doesn’t. It uses Whisper Parakeet, and Apple’s own framework to do the heavy lifting locally. This means you get lightning-fast results without worrying about AI companies or hackers eavesdropping on your sensitive audio.

Ratings and reviews

86%

35 user ratings

Bub
May 11, 2026
utilisé lors d’une visio importante en ES > FR … ça n’a pas du tout fonctionné. à peine quelques phrases en 3h.
Response from Developer
May 12, 2026
Je suis vraiment désolé que cela n’ait pas fonctionné pour vous. Cela donne l’impression qu’il y avait probablement un problème de configuration. Si vous pouvez me contacter à [email protected], je serais ravi de vous aider à comprendre ce qui ne va pas.
Está lento na I.a do M2 16RAM
May 4, 2026
Poxa gente. Até falei direto com o desenvolvedor. Mesmo no Mac M2, o processamento da I.A é feita internamente. Mas ela está lenta demaia. Em todas as línguas. Vamos aguardar uma atualização. Ele é muito gemte boa.
Response from Developer
May 4, 2026
Você já tentou ativar a opção “Live Translations” nas configurações? Isso traduz enquanto você fala, mas algumas pessoas não gostam porque a tradução fica sendo atualizada o tempo todo.
Alberto Salgado Marquez
Apr 20, 2026
La traducción es muy lenta, y se requieren créditos cuyo costo es exagerado para la facilidad que debería brindar en su función. No la recomiendo
Response from Developer
Apr 20, 2026
Lamento que hayas tenido una mala experiencia con la aplicación. Me confunde un poco la mención de créditos o tokens, ya que Transcrybe funciona completamente en el dispositivo y no utiliza ningún sistema de créditos ni traducción externa. La traducción debería ser muy rápida, así que parece que algo no está funcionando como debería. Si quieres, puedes escribirme a [email protected] y con gusto te ayudaré a averiguar qué está pasando.
Ronald Wee
Apr 3, 2026
UPDATE (Apr 3, 2026): MAJOR IMPROVEMENT with translations at least for Japanese source!! Developer reached out after my not-so-positive review over 2 months ago and welcomed feedbacks. Now gets translations fairly right about 85% of the time (just 20% before) which is already fantastic in my book. Noticing its potential initially, glad I was right to look forward to it getting better over time. Moreover, the drastic improvement in just a short period is icing on the cake! Chris, keeping my promise.....from a 👎 to a 👍! お疲れ様でした! Thank you for your hard work, sir! 👏🙂