Aiko
Aiko is a native macOS transcription app that converts audio and video speech into text locally on your device.
What is Aiko?
Aiko is an audio transcription app for macOS that helps users turn spoken content into text from meetings, interviews, lectures, voice notes, and other recordings. It is made by Sindre Sorhus and runs transcription on the device using OpenAI’s Whisper model, which makes it especially useful for people who want offline processing and stronger privacy for sensitive audio. The app can open common audio and video files supported by macOS, create plain text transcripts, and export subtitles in SRT format. It also supports live recording workflows and integrates with Shortcuts for faster automation from Finder, Quick Actions, or custom routines. Aiko is best suited to users who regularly capture speech and need a simple Mac tool for transcription without relying on a browser service.
Key features
- Transcribe audio and video files into text on your Mac
- Process speech locally on the device for private offline transcription
- Record audio and turn it into text in the same workflow
- Export transcripts as subtitle files in SRT format
- Work with many spoken languages supported by the Whisper model
- Use Shortcuts and Finder Quick Actions to speed up transcription tasks
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Aiko is legitimate transcription software. Its access to audio files and recordings is normal for its purpose, and local processing can reduce the need to upload sensitive speech to an online service. As with any transcription tool, review recordings and transcript exports carefully if they contain private conversations, work material, or personal information before sharing or storing them elsewhere.
Recommendation: Keep Aiko if you use your Mac for transcribing meetings, lectures, interviews, or recorded notes. Remove it if you no longer need transcription on this Mac; doing so may also remove saved recordings, exported transcripts, or app settings that support your workflow.
Common paths
/Applications/Aiko.app
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