Are there any open-source AI transcription tools that can run locally on an M2 Mac to transcribe long-form audio without violating privacy regulations?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Are there any open-source AI transcription tools that can run locally on an M2 Mac to transcribe long-form audio without violating privacy regulations?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
open source local audio transcription tools macOS Apple Silicon Whisper whisper.cpp faster-whisper MacWhisper Buzz official GitHub 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
whisper.cpp Apple Silicon Core ML Metal long audio transcription official GitHubGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Buzz transcription app offline Whisper macOS open source official GitHubGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
open source local audio transcription tools macOS Apple Silicon Whisper whisper.cpp faster-whisper MacWhisper Buzz official GitHub 2026 Google ↗
whisper.cpp Apple Silicon Core ML Metal long audio transcription official GitHub Google ↗
Buzz transcription app offline Whisper macOS open source official GitHub Google ↗
- WhisperKit GitHub · github.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
open source local audio transcription tools macOS Apple Silicon Whisper whisper.cpp faster-whisper MacWhisper Buzz official GitHub 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
whisper.cpp Apple Silicon Core ML Metal long audio transcription official GitHub OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Buzz transcription app offline Whisper macOS open source official GitHub OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |