Transkribeer

Transkribeer“Transkribeer” is Afrikaans for “transcribe” — a little nod to South Africa. And yes, you just pronounced it correctly.

Record meetings, calls or memos and get the full transcription right away. No account, no setup — pay per second, or bring your own API key.

macOS 12+ · Windows (beta) · Linux (beta)

Why Transkribeer?

Choose how you transcribe

Instant (zero setup), your own OpenAI or Gemini key, or free local mlx-whisper. Compare all three side by side if you like.

Record directly

Record your microphone, system audio (like a call), or both mixed — no extra software or virtual audio drivers. Stop, then transcribe right away.

Drag & drop

Drop your audio files onto the app — mp3, m4a, wav, ogg, flac and more. Multiple files at once, automatically queued.

Auto splitting

Long recordings are smartly split at natural pauses — never mid-sentence — and reassembled after transcription. No limits.

How does it work?

1

Download and open

No account, no configuration. Everything the app needs ships inside it — install and go.

2

Record or drop audio

Record your microphone, system audio (like a call) or both — or drop existing files: mp3, m4a, wav and more.

3

Transcribe

Instant by default: €0.04 per minute, billed per second from a small credit balance. No balance? You get a free preview first and pay per recording. Prefer your own API key or free offline local Whisper? Both work too.

4

Done!

Your transcript sits as a .txt next to your audio file — written out verbatim, no summarizing. Copy it or open it right away.

Download Transkribeer

The app is free. Transcribe right away — €0.04 per minute via Instant, with your own API key, or completely free and offline with local Whisper.

Download .dmg for macOS

macOS 12+ · Apple Silicon & Intel

Also available: Windows (beta) · Linux (beta)

First time opening? macOS may show a warning. Right-click the app → "Open" → "Open" to confirm. You only need to do this once.

Everything ships inside the app — no extra installs, drivers or terminal fiddling.

Frequently asked questions

What does Transkribeer cost?

The app itself is free. For transcription you choose: Instant — €0.04 per minute of audio, billed per second from a credit balance (an hour-long meeting ≈ €2.40); your own API key — you pay OpenAI or Google directly (± €0.40 per hour); or local mlx-whisper — completely free and offline on Apple Silicon, your audio never leaves your Mac.

Does my credit survive a reinstall or a new computer?

Yes. In the app, Settings shows your credit recovery code — keep it somewhere safe. Enter it on another computer or after a reinstall and your balance is back. The same code even works on multiple computers at once.

How do I get an OpenAI API key?

Create an account at platform.openai.com, go to API keys and click Create new secret key. Copy the key (starts with sk-) and paste it into the app under Settings (⌘,). You need a small prepaid balance (from $5) — transcription costs about $0.006 per minute of audio, so an hour-long recording costs roughly $0.40.

How do I get a Gemini API key?

Sign in with your Google account at Google AI Studio and click Create API key. Paste the key into the app under Settings (⌘,). The Flash models work on the free tier; only the Pro models require a linked billing account.