# Aiko

> AI Speech-to-Text (Transcribe)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1672085276](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1672085276)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1672085276`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sindre Sorhus
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (325 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.11.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-27
- **First published:** 2023-03-03
- **Size:** 1.70 GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aiko/id1672085276)
- **Website:** [https://sindresorhus.com/aiko](https://sindresorhus.com/aiko)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/sindresorhus/privacy-policy/blob/main/aiko.md](https://github.com/sindresorhus/privacy-policy/blob/main/aiko.md)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #85,980 — Overall

## Review summary

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).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1672085276)