A MacWhisper alternative for video
MacWhisper transcribes files, calls and dictation on your Mac with local models. Scribiz reads a video link or file and returns what was said, what was on screen, a summary and chapters.
Compared as of October 2026. Not affiliated with MacWhisper.
MacWhisper vs Scribiz
| Topic | MacWhisper | Scribiz |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | MacWhisperSpeech to text on your Mac: files, calls and dictation | ScribizWhat is in a video, from a link or a file |
| Starts from | MacWhisperA dropped file, a YouTube video, a call, audio from any app on your Mac | ScribizA video link, or an audio or video file |
| You get | MacWhisperTranscripts with speaker labels, exported as subtitles, documents or structured text | ScribizTranscript, on-screen text, summary, chapters |
| Runs on | MacWhisperMac | ScribizThe web, a Mac app, a command-line tool, an API and an MCP server |
| Free | MacWhisperA free version, free forever | ScribizNo account: 30 caption lookups and 10 Listen or Watch minutes a day, videos up to 15 minutes |
| Paid | MacWhisperPro is €64, paid once, with lifetime updates | ScribizPro is on sale, Mac Lifetime is not yet |
Where MacWhisper is better
- On your Mac. It transcribes with local models on your Mac, so a private recording never leaves it.
- Calls and dictation. It transcribes Zoom, Teams, Webex, Skype and Discord calls in the background, and offers real-time dictation for messages, notes and documents.
- An editor for the text. A built-in editor to search and correct the transcript, speaker labels, and filler words like "um" and "uh" removed from the text.
Pick MacWhisper if you want speech to text that stays on your Mac: private recordings, calls and dictation.
What Scribiz does differently
- It reads the screen. In Watch or Both, Scribiz also reads the picture: slides, code and text on screen come back next to the transcript, each with its time.
- Summary and chapters. Each result has a summary and chapters with their times, ready for notes or a video description.
- Built for agents. Claude, Cursor or Codex can read a video over MCP. The same account works in the web tool, the command-line tool and the API. About the MCP server
Pick Scribiz if the video shows things that matter, slides, code or text on screen, and you want them with the transcript, a summary and chapters.
Prices, as of October 2026
MacWhisper lists a free version and a Pro licence paid once, with lifetime updates. Prices change, so check its own site. MacWhisper pricing
Scribiz Pro is on sale and Mac Lifetime is not on sale yet. The free tool works today, and our pricing page has the prices. See Scribiz pricing
