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Qwen Scribe: Private, local transcription and system-wide dictation for Apple Silicon
VladUZH, GitHub repository qwen-scribe, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 21, 2026
- What it is
- The README of the Qwen Scribe repository by VladUZH, a local transcription and dictation app for Apple Silicon Macs. It describes the push-to-talk dictation into any text field, the vocabulary hints setting, offline use after setup, and that audio and transcript text stay on the Mac.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own repository README. The project is at beta status (v0.3.0-beta.1), so features may change, and the page states that no Qwen Scribe cloud service exists.
Facts taken from this source
- Qwen Scribe's README says there is no cloud service and audio stays on the Mac.
“There is no account, API key, or Qwen Scribe cloud service. Audio and transcript text stay on the Mac.” (README, opening paragraph)
- Qwen Scribe's README says it transcribes locally and pastes the text at the cursor in any text field.
“in any text field, speak, then release to transcribe locally and paste at the cursor” (README, Highlights)
- Qwen Scribe's README says vocabulary hints can be up to 2000 characters, set in Settings.
“Vocabulary hints Up to 2000 characters, in Settings → Transcription” (README, Vocabulary hints section)
- Qwen Scribe's README says that after its dependencies and model weights are cached, use works offline.
“Subsequent use works offline once dependencies and weights are cached.” (README, Terminal alternative)