100% private
Everything runs on your Mac. No clouds. No servers.
Audio, video and voice notes, translated privately.
Transcribe and translate anything. Privately on your Mac.
WhatDidYouSay turns voice notes, recordings and videos into readable text, with transcription and translation handled locally on your Mac.
macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
Fast and accurate
Local transcription powered by Whisper.
Translate instantly
Translate supported languages without uploading files.
Secure by design
No accounts. No tracking. No data collection.
Private by design
Your data stays yours.
WhatDidYouSay is built around local processing. Your audio is not uploaded, stored on a server or used for tracking.
- No internet required for processing
- No accounts or subscriptions
- No audio leaves your Mac
See it in action
From voice note to readable text.
Use cases
Made for the moments when audio gets in the way.
Use WhatDidYouSay to transcribe WhatsApp voice notes, turn recordings into searchable text, translate spoken audio, and understand video clips without uploading private files.
Voice notes you can't play out loud
Recordings in another language
Interviews you need to quote
Videos you need to understand quickly
Meetings you want to search later
Personal notes you want in writing
Language support
Transcribes 100+ languages. Translates the languages you use most.
WhatDidYouSay can transcribe speech in over 100 languages, then translate between Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Translation languages
Current supported translation languages
ArabicDutchEnglishFrenchGermanItalianPortugueseSpanish
FAQ
Good to know.
Does WhatDidYouSay upload my files?
No. Processing happens locally on your Mac.
Does it work with WhatsApp voice notes?
Yes. It supports .opus voice notes as well as common audio and video files.
Which languages can it translate?
Current translation support includes Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Does it need an account?
No. There are no accounts, subscriptions or tracking.
Which Mac do I need?
WhatDidYouSay supports macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Start transcribing and translating privately on your Mac.
Download WhatDidYouSay from the Mac App Store.