Show HN: Qwen Scribe – local transcription and dictation for Apple Silicon
Qwen Scribe is a new local, privacy-focused transcription and dictation tool designed for Apple Silicon Macs. It utilizes the Qwen3-ASR model to process audio entirely on-device, ensuring that data remains private without requiring cloud APIs.
Why it matters
The shift toward local-first AI tools addresses growing privacy concerns regarding the processing of sensitive audio data in the cloud.
Private, local transcription and system-wide dictation for Apple Silicon.
Qwen Scribe transcribes audio and video with Qwen3-ASR running through mlx-qwen3-asr on the Mac's Metal GPU. There is no account, API key, or Qwen Scribe cloud service. Audio and transcript text stay on the Mac.
Project status: v0.1.0-beta.1 . Core transcription, history, and dictation work. Releases are source-only for now: app builds are not yet Developer ID signed or notarized, so you build locally with make app . Signed and notarized binaries are planned for v0.2, see ROADMAP.md . Feedback and careful testing are welcome.
The interface above uses synthetic demo text; no private recording or transcript is shown.
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