trnscrb

No. trnscrb runs the Whisper transcription engine locally on your macOS device. Audio is processed offline and never leaves your machine unless you choose to export or share it. Claude-based summaries are only generated from local transcripts, and you are in control of what content is sent when using any online integration.

Yes. trnscrb is free to download and use on macOS. Local transcription with Whisper is included at no cost. If you connect to Claude or other AI services, you may incur usage costs from those providers according to their pricing, but trnscrb itself does not charge a subscription fee.

trnscrb is designed to work with most audio that plays through your Mac, including popular meeting tools like Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and browser-based calls. You can also place phone calls on speaker near your Mac’s microphone. As long as your Mac can capture the sound, trnscrb can transcribe it.

You do not need an internet connection for core recording and transcription, since Whisper runs fully offline. An internet connection is only required if you use online features such as Claude summaries or syncing content to external services.

trnscrb is built for modern macOS devices and works best on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) Macs with sufficient memory for local AI processing. Performance on older Intel Macs may vary. For the latest supported versions and recommendations, please check the information provided on trnscrb.com.