Who uses Scrieb?
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Lawyers & Law Firms
Transcribe client meetings and depositions without sending privileged communications to third-party cloud servers.
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Journalists & Researchers
Keep source interviews confidential. Audio never leaves your device, so sensitive stories stay protected.
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Healthcare Professionals
HIPAA-friendly approach: no PHI uploaded anywhere. Transcribe patient notes and medical dictation locally.
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Business & Consultants
Document confidential meetings and strategy calls without sharing them with SaaS transcription providers.
How it works
- Import your file: Drag and drop an audio or video file — MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV and more. No conversion needed.
- AI transcribes locally: Scrieb runs the Whisper model entirely on your CPU or GPU. No internet required, no upload.
- Speaker recognition: Scrieb automatically identifies different speakers and labels them throughout the transcript.
- Export: Download your finished transcript as TXT, DOCX, or PDF — ready to use immediately.
Scrieb vs. cloud transcription apps
| Feature | Scrieb | Otter.ai / Rev |
|---|---|---|
| Audio processing | On your device | Cloud servers |
| Audio leaves device | Never | Always |
| Works offline | ✓ | ✗ |
| GDPR / HIPAA-friendly | ✓ | Requires DPA |
| No account needed | ✓ | ✗ |
| Speaker recognition | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minute limits | None | Yes |
| Desktop app | Mac & Windows | Limited |
Pricing
Unlimited transcriptions. No minute limits.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best transcription app for Mac?
- Scrieb is the best offline transcription app for Mac — it processes audio locally using Whisper AI, meaning no cloud upload, no privacy risk, and no minute limits.
- Does Scrieb work on Windows?
- Yes. Scrieb runs on both Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10/11. One subscription covers both platforms.
- Is Scrieb HIPAA-compliant?
- Scrieb does not upload any audio or data. Since no PHI (Protected Health Information) leaves your device, Scrieb is a HIPAA-friendly approach — there is no third-party BAA needed.
- Does the transcription app work without internet?
- Fully. After the one-time AI model download, Scrieb works completely offline — no internet, no cloud, no data transfer.
- How accurate is the transcription?
- Scrieb uses OpenAI's Whisper model, which delivers state-of-the-art accuracy for English and over 90 other languages, including specialized vocabulary for legal, medical, and business contexts.