# Hello Transcribe

> On-device Transcriptions

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6443919768](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6443919768)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6443919768`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ben Nortier
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (38 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-04
- **First published:** 2022-10-28
- **Size:** 93 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hello-transcribe/id6443919768)
- **Website:** [https://bjnortier.com](https://bjnortier.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bjnortier.com/hello\_transcribe\_privacy\_policy/](https://bjnortier.com/hello_transcribe_privacy_policy/)

## Description

Hello Transcribe is a private and secure speech to text transcriber that uses OpenAI Whisper and Whisper.cpp.

• All processing is done on-device for 100% privacy, and it also works offline.
• Transcribe voice notes (e.g. WhatsApp), podcasts, or any audio file (many formats supported).
• Transcribe supported video formats.
• Save encrypted results in iCloud.
• Transcribe the microphone feed to dictate notes or record meetings live.
• Supports many languages and translation to English.
• [PRO] Buy PRO once off, use forever.
• [PRO] Use Presets to manage different configurations.
• [PRO] Export VTT or SRT files to add subtitles to video or podcasts.
• [PRO] Save audio to re-transcribe later or export.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Rankings

- #197,628 — Overall

## Review summary

Hello Transcribe is praised for on-device privacy, a no-subscription model, high accuracy, and fast performance on Apple Silicon with offline model options. The main repeated drawbacks are real-time limitations due to chunking, risk of losing transcripts without auto-save, and occasional stability issues after updates or idle use. Overall, users value privacy, cost, and speed, but want improved reliability and autosave for long-form transcription.

### Pros

- On-device privacy and local transcription (no cloud processing)
- No subscriptions and a one-time Pro purchase option
- High transcription accuracy (Whisper-based)
- Fast performance on Apple Silicon devices (e.g., iPad Pro M2) with efficient resource use
- Offline model options and ability to choose model size for speed/accuracy

### Cons

- Not truly real-time; transcription chunks audio into segments (e.g., 30s) which can cause gaps and odd line breaks
- Transcripts can be lost or not auto-saved (need auto-recovery/recovery features)
- Occasional stability issues after updates or idle usage that can wipe data or make the app unusable

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