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MacWhisper vs Notta
MacWhisper scores higher overall (8.1 vs 7.6), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose MacWhisper if…
Mac users who transcribe a lot of files and want privacy and a one-time price
8.1/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Notta if…
People who transcribe a mix of meetings, interviews and files in several languages
7.6/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| MacWhisper | Notta | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #5 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from €64 one-time | Freemium · from $8.17/month |
| Free version | Smaller Whisper models, 100+ languages, TXT/SRT/VTT export | 120 minutes a month, 3 minutes per recording, 10 AI summaries |
| Platforms | Mac, iOS | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| Made by | Good Snooze | Mind Cruiser Limited |
| Transcription accuracy | 8.5 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8 |
| Features | 8.5 | 8 |
| Value for money | 9 | 7 |
| Platforms | 5 | 9 |
MacWhisper: what the AI does
- On-device Whisper and Parakeet transcription
- Speaker recognition
- Batch transcription and watched folders
- Meeting and system-audio recording
- Optional AI summaries and chat via OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini and others
- Audio is transcribed locally and never uploaded
- Excellent accuracy with the larger Whisper models
- One-time price instead of a subscription
- Rich exports, including SRT/VTT subtitles, DOCX and PDF
- Mac and iOS only, with no Windows or Android version
- Gumroad and App Store versions have different pricing, which confuses buyers
- Speaker labels can split one person into several
Notta: what the AI does
- Transcription in 58 languages
- Translation into 42 languages
- AI summaries
- Meeting bot for Zoom, Teams, Meet and Webex
- Speaker identification
- Generous Pro allowance for the price
- Strong language and translation support
- Apps on every major platform
- Free plan cuts recordings off at 3 minutes
- Accuracy slips with accents, noise and overlapping speech
- Speaker labels can be inconsistent