# VibeWhisper

> Push-to-talk voice-to-text for macOS.

VibeWhisper is a native macOS menu-bar application that provides system-wide push-to-talk voice-to-text transcription powered by OpenAI Whisper. Hold a keyboard shortcut, speak, and release — transcribed text appears in any focused text field via the macOS Accessibility API. No app switching, no transcription window, no clipboard involvement.

## Key Facts

- Price: $19 USD one-time purchase (no subscription, no recurring fees)
- Platform: macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
- Technology: OpenAI Whisper API for transcription
- API Cost: approximately $0.006 per minute of audio (paid directly to OpenAI)
- Developer: CodeCave GmbH, Germany
- Founder: Aleksandar Jovanovic

## How It Works

1. Install VibeWhisper and enter your OpenAI API key
2. Configure a global keyboard shortcut
3. Grant Microphone and Accessibility permissions in macOS System Settings
4. Hold your shortcut key and speak
5. Release the key — transcribed text is injected into the currently focused text field

## Features

- System-wide push-to-talk: works in any application via a global hotkey
- OpenAI Whisper transcription: supports 99+ languages with high accuracy
- Text injection via macOS Accessibility API: no clipboard, no paste required
- API key stored in macOS Keychain: never transmitted to VibeWhisper servers
- Native Swift app: no Electron, minimal resource usage
- Privacy-first: audio goes directly to OpenAI, zero telemetry, zero tracking

## Use Cases

- Developers: dictate code comments, commit messages, documentation, AI prompts
- Writers: draft articles, emails, notes without typing friction
- Anyone who thinks faster by speaking than by typing

## Privacy

- Your OpenAI API key is stored securely in the macOS Keychain
- Audio is sent directly from your Mac to the OpenAI Whisper API
- VibeWhisper never sees, stores, or processes your voice data
- No accounts, no cloud lock-in, no telemetry

## Pages

- [Home](https://vibewhisper.dev/)
- [Getting Started Guide](https://vibewhisper.dev/guide)
- [FAQ](https://vibewhisper.dev/faq)
- [Knowledge Base](https://vibewhisper.dev/knowledge)
- [Blog](https://vibewhisper.dev/blog)
- [About](https://vibewhisper.dev/about)
- [Privacy Policy](https://vibewhisper.dev/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://vibewhisper.dev/terms)

## German Version

- [Startseite](https://vibewhisper.dev/de/)
- [Blog](https://vibewhisper.dev/de/blog)
- [Wissensdatenbank](https://vibewhisper.dev/de/knowledge)

## Contact

- Email: jovanovic@thecodecave.de
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aleksdoescode
- GitHub: https://github.com/The-CodeCave/VibeWhisper