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Thoth: A native macOS transcription app that runs AI locally for privacy

Matthieu V

1mo ago· 1 min readenProduct

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Summary

Thoth is a native macOS transcription app built by a Laser Physicist that runs AI models (Whisper & LLMs) entirely on-device for privacy. It records audio from apps like Zoom/Teams directly via Core Audio, uses SwiftUI for performance, and eliminates the need for cloud processing or data harvesting.

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Your Mac has more power than the Apollo 11 guidance computer. Why send private audio to the cloud?

As a Laser Physicist, I built Thoth to reclaim that power.

Stop renting servers. Use your hardware.

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Your Mac has more power than the Apollo 11 guidance computer. Why send private audio to the cloud? 🚀 As a Laser Physicist, I built Thoth to reclaim that power. It’s a 100% native macOS transcriber for absolute privacy. Why Thoth: • On-Device: Whisper & LL

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