NimbleScribe 0.1.0
NimbleScribe v0.1.0 — Initial Release
Free, offline voice transcription for macOS. No cloud, no account, no data collected.
What's included
- Menu bar app — lives in your menu bar, always one shortcut away
- Global shortcut — press once to start recording, press again to transcribe and paste at your cursor
- Fully private — audio never leaves your Mac; no account or internet required
- 100+ languages — transcribe in any language automatically
- AI Cleanup — automatically fixes punctuation, capitalisation, and filler words
- Transcription history — searchable log of every recording with copy and export
- Meeting mode — longer recording sessions with structured output
- Auto-update check — checks for new versions every 24 hours
System requirements
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4)
- ~200 MB free storage (plus model files)
Installation
- Download
NimbleScribe-0.1.0.dmg - Open it and drag NimbleScribe into Applications
- Launch from Applications — right-click → Open on first launch (app is not yet notarized)
- Grant microphone access when prompted
- Go to Settings → Models and download a Whisper model to get started
Known limitations
- Apple Silicon only (no Intel Mac support)
- App is not yet notarized — first launch requires right-click → Open to bypass Gatekeeper
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