Mac Voice Recognition
Voice to text, instantly.
Lumina Whisper is a Mac app for high-accuracy voice input. Powered by OpenAI Whisper, it delivers fast and precise transcription entirely on-device.
How it works
Voice input, in any app
Text is inserted directly at the cursor position in any app. No clipboard needed — one key press does it all.
- 1Place the cursor where you want to type
- 2Press Fn and speak
- 3Press Fn again → text is inserted
Frustrated with voice input on Mac?
- Low accuracy
- Too slow
- Requires internet
Lumina Whisper solves all of that.
Why LuminaWhisper?
One Hotkey
Press Fn anytime to start voice input. Text is inserted directly into the active window.
Fully Local
Your audio never leaves the device. No internet required, full privacy.
Apple Silicon Optimized
Blazing fast and power-efficient recognition powered by the Neural Engine.
LLM Post-Processing
Automatically removes filler words ("um", "uh") and applies custom formatting instructions — all locally.
13 Languages
Supports 13 languages including Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, and Italian.
Voice becomes text, in any situation
Transcribe meeting notes in real time
Dictate into your note app while the meeting is happening. Fully local means confidential discussions stay private.
Notion · Obsidian · Apple Notes
Stop paying monthly. Buy once and be done.
If you keep paying for subscription dictation tools, total cost compounds fast over a year.
Lumina Whisper is a one-time ¥980 purchase, so the gap grows the longer you use it.
If you compare total cost, not just feature lists, Lumina Whisper wins on price.
| Service | Billing Model | Public Price (Guide) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumina Whisper | One-time purchase | ¥980 | No recurring monthly fee |
| Aqua Voice | Subscription | Public pricing shown after login | Monthly / annual plans |
| Superwhisper | Subscription + lifetime | $8/mo (annual) | Free tier available |
| Wispr Flow | Subscription | $15/mo ($12/mo annual) | Per-user pricing |
| VoiceOS | Subscription | $10/mo (annual) | Free tier available |
*Prices are based on publicly available information as of 2026-04-05. Check each vendor page for the latest details.
How to Use
Step 1
Place the cursor where you want to type
Step 2
Press Fn to start recording
Step 3
Speak
Step 4
Press Fn to stop → text is inserted
Languages
JA · EN · ZH · KO · FR · DE & more
Fully local processing
No internet required
Full Power
Apple Silicon optimized
Model Choice
tiny / base / small / medium
Get Started Now
Buy now — ¥980macOS 14.0 or later · Apple Silicon
Personal & commercial use · One-time purchase · No subscription