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Jordi Bruin · A macOS audio transcription app with local models, transcript editing, speaker recognition and optional cloud integrations.

CaskAI ToolsAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
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30-day installs459#307 in App
1-year installs9.5KLast 365 days
Latest version15.4Jan 1, 1 · Jan 1, 1
Download size168MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadenceWeekly5 releases in 30 days
  1. 15.4

    LatestJan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 6 16:24

    Improves recording reliability and expands local and cloud transcription.

    Changes
    Adds M1 support for local Qwen3-ASR transcription.Warns about low disk space and safely stops affected recordings.Adds Grok Voice Transcribe 2 cloud transcription.Uses System Audio Recording permission for Core Audio capture on macOS 26+.Fixes background Spotlight launches and meeting-ending prompts.
  2. 15.3

    Jan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 30 10:44

    Adds local speaker-model choice and improves watched-folder transcription.

    Changes
    Lets users choose Nemotron or Pyannote local speaker recognition.Adds Tencent and VooV Meeting support.Improves waiting for file copies and iCloud downloads in watched folders.Fixes duplicate watched-folder exports and queue ordering.
  3. 15.2.1

    PatchJan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 24 16:41

    Improves live meetings, summary language and transcription reliability.

    Changes
    Enables live meeting transcripts with speaker identification by default.Adds Close All and Test AI Connection actions.Adds remembered and same-as-transcript summary language options.Fixes disappearing Apple Speech models.Falls back to language detection for unsupported Qwen selections.

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