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WhisperTranscribe
$14.99/mo via Setapp membership (7-day free trial); no standalone purchase found; requires AI credits for content generation
Price checked at source September 18, 2026.
Turns audio or video files into transcripts, blog posts, and social captions — sold only through Setapp.
Our take
Less a dictation tool and more a content-repurposing one: upload a recording and it drafts blog posts, quotes, and social captions from the transcript. Setapp-exclusive, and its own store reviews flag stability problems.
- 78% positive across 324 ratings at verification time, with multiple 2026 reviews reporting stuck or failed transcriptions. Setapp store reviews
- Price
- $14.99/mo via Setapp membership (7-day free trial); no standalone purchase found; requires AI credits for content generation
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 12.0 or later
- Get it via
- Setapp
- Developer
- WhisperTranscribe B.V.
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What it does
Audio/video transcription
Transcribes MP3, MP4, WAV, WEBM, MPEG, and MPGA files, or records audio directly in the app.
Speaker recognition
Distinguishes multiple speakers in a recording.
Content generation
Turns a transcript into a blog post, summary, key quotes, or chapters.
Translation
Translates transcripts into 60+ languages.
Social post drafts
Generates LinkedIn, Instagram, and X post drafts from a transcript.
The deal
- Available only bundled in a Setapp membership, from $14.99/mo
- 7-day free trial via Setapp
- AI credits required for content-generation features beyond raw transcription
What others say
78% positive across 324 ratings at verification time, with multiple 2026 reviews reporting stuck or failed transcriptions.
Setapp store reviews
WhisperTranscribe — questions people ask
Can I buy WhisperTranscribe without Setapp?
Not that this listing could verify — it’s bundled into a Setapp membership rather than sold as a standalone app.
Is it reliable?
Setapp’s own listing shows a 78% rating across 324 reviews at verification time, with several recent reviews (2026) reporting transcriptions stuck or failing.
Is WhisperTranscribe free?
WhisperTranscribe costs $14.99/mo via Setapp membership (7-day free trial); no standalone purchase found; requires AI credits for content generation.
Does WhisperTranscribe work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — WhisperTranscribe lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download WhisperTranscribe?
WhisperTranscribe is available via Setapp.
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Listing hand-verified September 18, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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