Aiko

Aiko is a macOS audio transcription application developed by Sindre Sorhus that converts spoken audio into text. The app processes audio files directly on your device rather than sending them to external servers, which means your recordings stay private and you don't need a constant internet connection for transcription. The tool is designed for anyone who needs to convert audio to text: journalists recording interviews, students capturing lectures, content creators transcribing podcasts, or professionals documenting meetings. It handles the technical side of speech recognition so you can focus on your work. Being built by Sindre Sorhus, a well-known open-source developer, Aiko benefits from a focus on simplicity and reliability. The on-device processing approach differentiates it from cloud-based alternatives, offering both privacy protection and lower ongoing costs for frequent users.