# TypeWhisper 1.1 for macOS - Private Speech-to-Text

> TypeWhisper 1.1 is a macOS speech-to-text app that runs locally with no telemetry, offering system-wide dictation, six engines, per-app profiles, and a local API.

Published: 2026-04-13
URL: https://daniliants.com/insights/typewhisper-1-1-for-macos-private-speech-to-text/
Tags: speech-to-text, macos, privacy, whisper, dictation, local-ai, transcription

---

## Summary

TypeWhisper 1.1 is a macOS speech-to-text app that runs locally with no telemetry or subscription. It offers system-wide dictation via hotkey, six interchangeable speech engines (WhisperKit, Parakeet TDT v3, Apple SpeechAnalyzer plus Qwen3 ASR, Groq Whisper, OpenAI Whisper as add-ons), per-app profiles, file transcription with SRT/WebVTT export, and a local HTTP API for automation.

## Key Insight

- **Engine choice matters more than brand.** Parakeet TDT v3 (NVIDIA) is claimed 5x faster than Whisper for 25 European languages - worth testing if you dictate mainly in English, Finnish, or Russian/Cyrillic-adjacent European languages.
- **Apple SpeechAnalyzer needs macOS 26+** and has zero setup (OS manages models). Trade-off: only ~40 languages and "good" accuracy vs WhisperKit's "excellent" at 99+ languages.
- **Per-app profiles are the real differentiator** over built-in macOS dictation. Automatically switch language/engine/behavior when jumping between Slack (English), Telegram (mixed), and a Russian email - no manual toggling.
- **Local HTTP API + CLI + plugins** make it scriptable. Transcription can be piped into existing automations instead of just typing into the focused window.
- **File transcription with subtitle export** (SRT/WebVTT) makes this a dual-purpose tool: live dictation plus batch processing of meeting recordings or wearable transcripts.
- One-time paid app rather than subscription is the stated anti-pattern to cloud-based competitors (Superwhisper, Whispering, etc.).