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Your Full Transcription Studio, On Your Desktop

The LiteScribe desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux is a full transcription studio. Record screen and system audio, capture meetings bot-free, and transcribe on-device with no internet using Local Mode. Everything can stay private on your machine, with on-device AI for summaries and notes when you need offline privacy.

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Why Desktop?

The LiteScribe Desktop app brings the full power of AI transcription to your computer. Record screen and audio natively, run transcription and AI entirely on-device with Local Mode, and enjoy crash-resilient uploads that never lose your recordings.

  • Screen and audio recording built in, no browser extension needed
  • Local Mode runs transcription and AI fully on your machine, with the audio never uploaded
  • Crash-resilient upload queue: recordings never lost, even after power failures
  • Local audio backups protect recording integrity during network issues
  • Auto-updates keep you on the latest version

Local Mode - Fully Offline, With No Third-Party AI

Local Mode runs the LiteScribe Local Transcription Engine and the LiteScribe Local LLM Models entirely on your computer. Your audio never leaves the device, and the transcript stays with it once you mark local transcripts private. GPU acceleration (CUDA, Vulkan, and Metal) keeps it fast, and no internet connection is required to transcribe or enhance.

  • On-device transcription with the LiteScribe Local Transcription Engine
  • On-device AI notes with the LiteScribe Local LLM Models, Small to X-Large
  • GPU-accelerated via CUDA, Vulkan, and Metal, with a CPU fallback
  • Nothing is sent to any third-party AI service in Local Mode
  • Available on Pro and Business plans

Recording Features

Record meetings, interviews, and presentations directly from your desktop. Choose screen recording, audio-only, or both. The built-in recorder handles the capture while you focus on the conversation.

  • Screen recording with system audio and microphone
  • Audio-only recording for interviews and phone calls
  • Stall detection automatically recovers stuck recordings
  • Large file support with chunked uploads
  • Automatic transcription starts when upload completes

Available Platforms

LiteScribe Desktop runs on all major operating systems. Download the version for your platform and start recording and transcribing immediately.

  • Windows - Available as installer (.exe) and portable build
  • macOS - Signed and notarized universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon
  • Linux - Available as both .deb installer and AppImage
  • Auto-update on all platforms keeps you current
  • Same account works across web, desktop, and mobile
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. With Local Mode, transcription and AI note enhancement run entirely on your computer, so you can record and transcribe with no internet connection at all. You can also read and search previously synced transcripts offline.

Local Mode runs the LiteScribe Local Transcription Engine and the LiteScribe Local LLM Models directly on your machine. Your audio never leaves your device and nothing is sent to a third-party AI service. The transcript syncs to your own LiteScribe account unless you mark it private, in which case it stays on the device too. It is GPU-accelerated and available on Pro and Business plans.

LiteScribe Desktop runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Windows ships as an installer and portable build, macOS ships as a signed and notarized universal binary, and Linux ships as both a .deb installer and an AppImage.

They serve different purposes. The browser extension records from within your Chrome or Edge browser tabs. The Desktop app records your entire screen or system audio natively and adds Local Mode for fully on-device processing. Many users have both installed.

The Desktop app keeps local audio backups and a crash-resilient upload queue. If your computer crashes or loses power, the recording is preserved locally and will resume processing when you restart the app.

Related Features

Local / Offline Mode

Transcribe and run AI entirely on your own machine. On-device transcription and on-device LLM models, with the audio never uploaded.

Meeting Mode

Bot-free meeting capture with AI-enhanced notes, in-meeting AI chat, and blueprints. No bot joins your call.

Export Formats

Export transcripts as TXT, SRT, DOCX, PDF, or PPTX.

Speaker Diarization

Automatically detect and label different speakers in your recordings.

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