Download and getting started

Download TapScribe for Mac.

TapScribe records and transcribes coaching sessions and client meetings on your Mac. Transcription runs locally, not in the cloud.

US$49 launch price. One-time purchase. With a 14-day free trial and no card required.

Before you download

What you need.

Connect to the internet for the initial speech-model download. After setup, transcription runs on your Mac. Licence activation and periodic validation also need internet access.

Mac
Apple Silicon
System
macOS 15.0 or later
Language
English transcription
First setup
One model download of about 465 MB

Install on your Mac

From download to Applications.

  1. 1

    Download TapScribe

    Choose Download TapScribe for Mac above, then open the downloaded DMG file.

  2. 2

    Drag TapScribe to Applications

    Open the DMG, then drag the TapScribe app onto the Applications folder.

  3. 3

    Open TapScribe

    Launch it from Applications and follow the guided setup below.

TapScribe installer with an arrow from the app to Applications

Guided setup

Five steps to a checked recording setup.

TapScribe checks the model, permissions and both sides of the conversation before it sends you into the Library.

Choose a step to preview the screen.

Welcome: local transcription and files you control

Your first recording

Start from the Library or the menu bar.

In the Library, choose Record meeting. For a faster start during the day, use the TapScribe waveform in the menu bar. The live panel shows whether TapScribe is hearing you and the people speaking through your Mac.

When you stop, TapScribe processes the recording locally and adds the completed meeting to your Library with its audio and transcript together.

Free to try. Yours to keep.

Try the complete app before deciding.

US$49 launch price. One-time purchase. With a 14-day free trial and no card required.

Buy from within TapScribe. Checkout opens in your browser through Polar.

30-day money-back guarantee. If TapScribe isn’t right for you, request a full refund within 30 days of purchase.

Your recordings and transcripts are ordinary files on your Mac. If you ever stop using TapScribe, you keep everything.

All updates released within 12 months of purchase are also included. Your version 1.0 and all 1.x updates remain included, even beyond 12 months.

Latest release: 16 October 2026

How the trial and licence work