Hoeren runs transcription and summaries locally on your Mac.
No cloud. No tracking. No accounts.
No signup. No credit card. macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon
Most meeting tools upload your recordings to their servers.
Hoeren processes everything locally on your device.
No audio leaves your Mac. Ever.
Press hotkey → speak → text appears instantly.
Works in any app: emails, notes, Slack, code comments.
Join a Zoom, Teams, or Meet call — Hoeren detects it automatically.
Get a full transcription and AI-generated summary with action items in seconds.
Automatically separates speakers in your transcripts so you can follow who said what.
No internet needed. Everything runs on Apple Silicon, right on your machine.
Zoom, Teams, Meet, Slack, Discord, Webex — detected automatically. Asks before recording.
Transcripts and summaries saved as Markdown, organized by date. Easy to search and share.
| Hoeren | Otter | Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data stays on device | Yes | No | No |
| Works offline | Yes | No | No |
| No account required | Yes | No | No |
| One-time payment | $49 | $17/mo | $19/mo |
| Cloud storage | None needed | Yes | Yes |
“Finally a meeting tool that respects privacy. No cloud, no creepy data collection.”
— Developer, remote team
“I replaced a $200/yr subscription with a one-time purchase. Summaries are just as good.”
— Startup founder
“The push-to-talk dictation alone is worth it. I use it dozens of times a day.”
— Freelance consultant
No subscriptions. No recurring fees.
$79
one-time payment · lifetime license
No signup. No credit card.
Local taxes may apply depending on your region.
Yes. Hoeren uses WhisperKit and Apple Intelligence models that run entirely on Apple Silicon. No internet connection is needed for transcription or summaries.
No audio or transcript data ever leaves your Mac. The only network requests are for license verification and update checks — no user data is sent.
Hoeren uses Apple’s Neural Engine on M-series chips, keeping CPU usage minimal. During active transcription, memory usage may reach several gigabytes depending on the model size you choose. The app is idle when not recording.
macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later, running on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, or M4). Intel Macs are not supported.
Hoeren supports all languages available in the Whisper model — over 90 languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese, and more. See the full list of supported languages.
Yes. The free trial lasts 30 days with all features unlocked. No account or credit card required.
Start transcribing in under a minute.
Download free trialNo signup. No credit card. macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon