# Dictation Tool for Mac

*The one AI tool that I am now using daily*

By [...Deliberate Ellipsis...](https://paragraph.com/@carlosace.eth) · 2024-10-17

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As AI continues to reshape our work, I've found an app I now use daily. It's a game-changer for productivity: MacWhisper.  
  
Key benefits I've experienced:  
  
Powerful dictation capabilities  
  
Efficient transcription using local models that are multi-lingual  
  
Global transcription for anywhere on your machine.  
  
Transcribe YouTube videos by simply entering the URL.  
  
What sets it apart? It's simple to use and runs the models locally - no cloud required. With that said, you can use one of your API keys from OpenAI and/or Anthropic. You can dictate a brainstorm, and it will organize and clean it up for you in-app.  
  
I was a DragonDictate customer years ago, and there's no comparison.  
  
No affiliation - just sharing a tool I've found incredibly useful.

[https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper](https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper)

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*Originally published on [...Deliberate Ellipsis...](https://paragraph.com/@carlosace.eth/dictation-tool-for-mac)*