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Introducing Vibe: Privacy-First Voice Transcription for Mac

Meet Vibe, the native Mac app that transcribes your voice locally without sending data to the cloud. Learn why we built it and how it protects your privacy.

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Welcome to Vibe

We’re excited to introduce Vibe, a privacy-first voice transcription app built specifically for Mac users who value their data security and want the convenience of local processing.

Why We Built Vibe

In today’s world, most voice transcription services send your audio to the cloud for processing. While this approach can be convenient, it comes with significant privacy concerns:

  • Your private conversations are processed on remote servers
  • Your data might be stored or analyzed without your explicit knowledge
  • You need an internet connection to transcribe audio
  • Third parties may have access to your sensitive information

Vibe solves these problems by doing everything locally on your Mac.

Key Features That Set Vibe Apart

🔒 100% Offline Processing

Your voice never leaves your device. Everything happens locally using the powerful whisper.cpp engine, ensuring complete privacy and security.

🖥️ Native Mac Experience

Vibe is built as a native Mac application with:

  • Global shortcut support for instant activation
  • Beautiful, intuitive interface that feels at home on macOS
  • No terminal or command-line knowledge required
  • Automatic file organization in your Documents folder

⚡ Lightning Fast

  • Instant activation with customizable global shortcuts
  • Multiple model sizes to balance speed vs accuracy
  • Efficient processing that won’t slow down your Mac
  • Resource-aware operation with thermal and battery management

🤖 Flexible Model Selection

Choose the right model for your needs:

ModelSizeSpeedUse Case
Tiny39M~32xQuick notes, testing
Base74M~16xGeneral use, good balance
Small244M~6xBetter accuracy
Medium769M~2xHigh accuracy
Large1550M~1xBest accuracy

Getting Started with Vibe

Getting started is incredibly simple:

  1. Download Vibe.dmg from our website
  2. Drag Vibe to your Applications folder
  3. Launch Vibe and set your preferred global shortcut
  4. Start transcribing by pressing your shortcut key!

No setup, no configuration files, no terminal commands. Just download and start using.

Perfect for Professionals

Vibe is ideal for:

  • Journalists conducting sensitive interviews
  • Researchers transcribing confidential conversations
  • Content creators who value their privacy
  • Business professionals handling proprietary information
  • Anyone who wants to keep their voice data private

Our Commitment to Privacy

Privacy isn’t just a feature for us—it’s our core principle:

  • No data collection - we don’t track usage or collect analytics
  • No internet required - works completely offline
  • No subscriptions - one-time purchase, own forever
  • Open about our technology - built on the trusted whisper.cpp foundation

What’s Next

We’re continuously working to improve Vibe with features like:

  • Additional language support
  • Custom model fine-tuning
  • Integration with popular note-taking apps
  • Advanced export options

Try Vibe Today

Ready to experience truly private voice transcription? Vibe is available now for $29 as a one-time purchase.

Download Vibe for Mac →


Have questions about Vibe? Want to share feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us at hello@happyoperators.com or follow our blog for updates and tips.