Audience

Professionals, students, journalists, podcasters, researchers, and content creators who need to record and transcribe audio on Mac

About Silkwave Voice

Silkwave Voice is a privacy-focused audio recording and transcription app for macOS. Record from your microphone, system audio, or both at once - with accurate, real-time transcription powered by Apple's on-device speech-to-text models. No cloud uploads, no subscriptions, no per-minute API costs.

RECORD ANY AUDIO SOURCE
• Microphone - voice notes, in-person meetings, dictation
• System Audio - Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, YouTube, browser tabs
• Both at once - capture your mic and remote participants simultaneously

ON-DEVICE TRANSCRIPTION
• Real-time speech-to-text using Apple's on-device models
• 10 languages: Cantonese, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
• Completely local - no internet connection needed

AI-POWERED SUMMARIES
• Structured summaries with key topics, action items, and decisions
• Powered by ChatGPT through Apple Intelligence - no API keys needed

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Pricing

Starting Price:
$14 one-time
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.

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Company Information

Silkwave
Founded: 2025
Armenia
www.silkwave.ai/silkwave-voice

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Mac
Training
Documentation
Support
Online

Silkwave Voice Frequently Asked Questions

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Silkwave Voice Product Features

Transcription

Annotations
Automatic Transcription
Audio/Video File Upload
AI / Machine Learning
Collaboration Tools
For Manual Transcription
Multi-Language Support
Playback Controls
Subtitles
Speech Recognition
Timecoding
Full Text Search
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Text Editor
File Sharing