Aiko
Aiko is a free Mac and iOS app that transcribes audio and video locally using OpenAI's Whisper model — no internet or subscription required.
At a glance
About Aiko
Aiko runs Whisper AI transcription entirely on your device with no data sent to any server. Free and open source, it produces highly accurate transcripts in 90+ languages. Popular with creators who want fast, private transcription for generating YouTube subtitles or video scripts.
Key features
- Local Whisper AI
- 90+ languages
- Mac + iOS
- Free and open source
- No data sent to servers
Pros
- Completely free
- Best privacy (fully local)
- Excellent accuracy
Cons
- Mac/iOS only
- No editing interface
Pricing and free tier
- Pricing model
- Free
- Starting price
- Not listed
- Free tier
- Yes
- Free tier note
- Completely free, runs locally
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Common use cases
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