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Desktop Local Mode

Private and offline transcription

The LiteScribe desktop app has a Local Mode that transcribes on your own CPU or GPU and runs AI notes on-device, so no audio leaves your machine and no outside provider sees your transcript. No upload, no third-party AI, for sensitive and offline work. Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux on the Pro and Business plans.

Privacy and offline guides

How on-device transcription works, what stays on your machine, and where the network is still involved, stated honestly.

Local Mode keeps your recording on your device while it transcribes and writes notes on your own hardware, and no outside provider ever sees the transcript. The app reconnects periodically to validate your plan, and that check carries none of your content. The transcript itself syncs to your own LiteScribe account until you switch that off. The web and mobile apps use the cloud, so use the desktop app when privacy matters.

Keep your recordings on your machine

Download the desktop app and turn on Local Mode. No credit card required.