Aiko

Name: Aiko
Price: 24 USD
Rating: 4.7 (325 reviews)
Author: Sindre Sorhus

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AI Speech-to-Text (Transcribe)

Overview

Version:

1.11.0

Last updated: 2026-06-27

Ranking

#85,656 ▼ 60

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Aiko is a Chrome extension offering high-quality on-device speech-to-text transcription. It uses OpenAI Whisper running locally on your device, so nothing leaves your machine. It supports 100+ languages and can export transcripts as subtitles. It prioritizes accuracy and includes a word-replacement feature to fix common mistakes.

Notes and limitations: there is no live transcription while recording and there is no speaker detection. The app is powered by Whisper and whisper.cpp. Privacy is preserved since processing happens offline. A trial is available on the website.

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By:

Sindre Sorhus

Rating:

4.70

(325)

Version:

1.11.0 Last updated: 2026-06-27

Version code:

887489131

Creation date:

2023-03-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

1.70GB

Price:

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-14

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Ranking

# 85,656 ▼ 60

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Developed by:

Sindre Sorhus

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aiko/id1672085276

Website:

https://sindresorhus.com/aiko

User Reviews

Users praise Aiko for strong on-device transcription and privacy, plus its usefulness for daily tasks and meetings on newer Macs. However, repeated reliability problems (crashes, hangs), slowness on Intel Macs, inconsistent transcription quality, compatibility concerns, and price/value criticisms dominate the feedback.

Pros

Strong transcription accuracy and quality when it runs correctly.
On-device/offline transcription with strong privacy (no cloud processing).
Versatile for daily use across meetings, writing, and podcasts.
Solid performance on newer Apple hardware (e.g., Mac mini M1, MacBook Pro)

Cons

Reliability issues: app often crashes, freezes, or fails to start and finish transcriptions.
Very slow processing and long transcription times, especially on Intel Macs.
Inconsistent/incorrect transcription results (repeated words, misheard phrases, incoherence).
Intel Mac compatibility problems and late warnings about incompatibility.
Perceived high price / value concerns (cost versus results).

Recent reviews

I absolutely love this app! Very clear and simple to use and you can copy and paste to anywhere. Definitely worth all the money I paid!

by Ve*****, 2026-07-11

For me it’s a great app. I have a bit of a problem remembering an entire conversation. This app has helped me quite a bit in recalling them. It is nice to have an instant replay to job my memory!