Private and offline transcription
The LiteScribe desktop app has a Local Mode that transcribes on your own CPU or GPU and runs AI notes on-device, so your audio and transcript stay on your machine. No upload, no third-party AI, for sensitive and offline work. Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux on the Pro and Business plans.
Privacy and offline guides
How on-device transcription works, what stays on your machine, and where the network is still involved, stated honestly.
Transcribe audio and video without an internet connection. The LiteScribe desktop app runs speech-to-text and AI notes on your own CPU or GPU in Local Mode, so your recordings stay on your device.
Keep sensitive recordings off the cloud. In the LiteScribe desktop app Local Mode, your audio is transcribed on your own machine and never uploaded, with on-device AI for notes.
Run speech-to-text and AI entirely on your hardware. The LiteScribe desktop Local Mode uses on-device models for transcription and notes on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Transcribe a recording without sending it to the cloud. The LiteScribe desktop Local Mode processes your file on your own machine, so nothing is uploaded.
Reduce your exposure by keeping recordings on your own machine. The LiteScribe desktop Local Mode transcribes on-device, so confidential audio is not uploaded to a third party.
Keep recordings on your own machine to support data-residency and GDPR requirements. The LiteScribe desktop Local Mode transcribes on-device, so no audio leaves your computer.
Local Mode keeps your recording and transcript on your device while it transcribes and writes notes on your own hardware. The app reconnects periodically to validate your plan, and that account check carries none of your content. The web and mobile apps use the cloud, so use the desktop app when privacy matters.
Keep your recordings on your machine
Download the desktop app and turn on Local Mode. No credit card required.