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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- NovelOS
A local writing studio for novelists with plotting boards, character profiles, world notes and a manuscript editor, bought once.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Local Transcriber
Free Mac menu bar tool that transcribes meetings, calls and dictation on the device and can turn them into minutes.
Free · Notes and knowledge
- Yakki
A Mac menu bar app that turns your speech into tidy text in any app and transcribes meetings, all processed on your device.
Subscription · Notes and knowledge
- OpenWhispr
Voice dictation and meeting note app that turns speech into text on your device or in the cloud, for people who type a lot.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- Muesli
Mac app that turns speech into text on your own machine and writes up meeting transcripts automatically.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Memory Notch
Records meetings and lectures from the Mac notch and transcribes them on your device, saving plain files you keep.
Since 2026
Free trial · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families