Fact · Dictation software
AudioPen's FAQ says its iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows apps have an offline option, where transcription runs on the device.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“The iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows apps give you an offline option for voice typing and for notes. Turn it on and transcription runs on your device, so the audio never leaves it.”
AudioPen FAQ, AudioPen (Nicheless Inc.), 2026, FAQ, 'Do I have to be online?'.
Open the original- What it measures
- The answer says the AI rewrite step still needs a connection, because it runs in the cloud.
- What it does not show
- Offline is a setting, not the default the page states. The web app and Chrome extension always transcribe in the cloud, and the rewrite needs a connection.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as AudioPen, works offline: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- AudioPen
- Feature
- Works offline
- Detail
- Offline option in the apps
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this