Fact · Dictation software
MacWhisper's homepage says users can switch between AI models hosted remotely or locally on their Mac.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Easily switch between different models hosted remotely or locally on your Mac.”
MacWhisper: transcription for Mac, MacWhisper, MacWhisper (vendor website), 2026, Homepage, Local and Cloud models.
Open the original- What it measures
- The homepage lists models that run locally and models hosted remotely, and names OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini and others as services to connect.
- What it does not show
- Remote models are an option the user chooses. Text sent to them leaves the Mac, which the privacy policy does not reconcile on its page.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as MacWhisper: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- MacWhisper
- Feature
- Sends text to a third-party AI
- Detail
- Remote models such as OpenAI, Anthropic
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this.