# Silkwave Voice

> On-device transcription in 10+ languages. AI summaries. AI Chat

- **Website**: https://www.silkwave.ai/silkwave-voice
- **Uneed Page**: https://www.uneed.best/tool/silkwave-voice
- **Pricing**: Paid
- **Category**: Business
- **Tags**: Audio, Meetings, AI
- **Submitted by**: @silkwave
- **Launch Date**: 2026-06-21

## About

Silkwave Voice is a privacy-focused audio recording and transcription app for macOS. Record from your microphone, system audio, or both at once, or import audio files you already have, with accurate, real-time transcription powered by Apple's on-device speech-to-text models. Ask follow-up questions and get AI summaries of any recording without leaving the app. No cloud uploads, no subscriptions, no per-minute API costs.

RECORD ANY AUDIO SOURCE

- Microphone - voice notes, in-person meetings, dictation

- System Audio - Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, YouTube, browser tabs

- Both at once - capture your mic and remote participants simultaneously

- No third-party audio drivers required

IMPORT & EXPORT

- Import audio you already have - MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, and more

- Bring in several files at once, each with its own transcription language

- Export any recording as a .zip with the audio, transcript, and summary

ON-DEVICE TRANSCRIPTION

- Real-time speech-to-text using Apple's on-device models

- 10 languages: Cantonese, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

- Completely local - no internet connection needed

- Timestamped segments synced with audio playback

AI CHAT WITH YOUR RECORDINGS

- Ask follow-up questions about any recording in a dedicated side panel

- Pull out quotes, clarify decisions, draft follow-up emails, or rewrite sections in your own words

- Conversation history is saved per recording, so you can pick up where you left off

- Powered by ChatGPT through Apple Intelligence - no API keys, no separate accounts

- Only transcript text is sent for context, never the audio file

AI-POWERED SUMMARIES

- Structured summaries with key topics, action items, and decisions

- Powered by ChatGPT through Apple Intelligence - no API keys needed

- Auto Summarization option after every recording

- Only transcript text is shared - your audio stays on your device

MENU BAR APP

- Start, pause, and resume recordings from the menu bar

- Switch audio sources and languages without opening the main window

- Optional recording timer in the menu bar

SEARCH & ORGANIZE

- Full-text search across all recording titles, transcripts, and summaries

- Cmd+F to find within the current transcript, summary

- Click any transcript segment to jump to that moment in the audio

- Auto-scroll follows playback in real time

PRIVACY BY DESIGN

- All transcription happens on your Mac - no audio uploaded anywhere

- AI features share transcript text only, never your audio

- No account required, no cloud dependency for core features

- Save Audio toggle to store transcripts only and save disk space

Requires macOS 26 or later. Apple Intelligence required for AI Summarization and AI Chat.