SpeechFast vs MacWhisper
Dictation first, or transcription first.

Both apps transcribe entirely on your Mac. MacWhisper is built around audio files and meetings, with system-wide dictation on top. SpeechFast is built for one thing: hold a key, talk, and clean text lands where your cursor is.

SpeechFast
MacWhisper
Built for
Dictation: hold fn, talk, the text lands at your cursor
Transcribing audio and video files and meetings, plus system-wide dictation
Where your voice is transcribed
On your Mac
On your Mac: no data leaves your machine
Speech models
Parakeet (default), Cohere Transcribe, Apple
Whisper, Qwen and NVIDIA Parakeet
Text clean-up
Removes fillers, repeats and false starts, fixes punctuation, with Apple Intelligence on your Mac
Removes "ums", "uhs" and similar filler words
Files, meetings, subtitles
No
Drag and drop files, records Zoom, Teams and more, exports .srt and .vtt, speaker recognition
Price
€39.99 once, for 3 Macs, updates included
Free version; Pro €65 once (personal license), with volume licenses
Trial
7 days, every feature, no card
Free version
Requirements
Mac with Apple Silicon (macOS 26)
macOS 14 or later, M-series recommended (also runs on Intel); iPhone and iPad app
Languages
25 European languages, detected automatically
100 languages

Which one is for you?

Choose SpeechFast if…

  • you mostly dictate: emails, messages, notes, prompts for your AI tools
  • you want the text cleaned up, not just transcribed
  • you want the simplest gesture: hold fn, talk, let go
  • you'd rather pay €39.99 than €65

Choose MacWhisper if…

  • you transcribe recordings, interviews or meetings
  • you need subtitles or speaker labels
  • you're on an Intel Mac or an older macOS
  • you dictate in a language outside the 25 SpeechFast supports
Buy · €39.99 Download · 7-day free trial

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Facts about MacWhisper come from its public website, checked on October 17, 2026. Prices and features change: see MacWhisper on Gumroad, macwhisper.com. MacWhisper is a trademark of its owner. SpeechFast is not affiliated with it.