Whisper for macOS
System Requirements
What you need to run Whisper on macOS.
macOS 12 or later
Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, or Sequoia.
Apple Silicon or Intel
M1, M2, M3, M4 — or Intel Core i5 and newer.
8 GB RAM
16 GB recommended if you run local models offline.
How to Install
Three steps and you're dictating.
1
Download the installer
Click the button above to grab the .dmg (~150 MB).
2
Drag Whisper to Applications
Mount the disk image, then drag the Whisper icon into the Applications folder.
3
Launch and grant access
Open Whisper from Applications. macOS will ask for Accessibility permission — required for global hotkeys.
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