MacWhisper has been a must-have transcription tool for a while now, and the new version 12 update makes it downright essential. New customers can save 15% at checkout with the promo code listed below The most requested MacWhisper feature, according to developer Jordi Bruin, has been on-device automatic speaker recognition. The app uses powerful speech-to-text transcription models that are capable of turning hours of dialogue into text, but automatically assigning who said what has been a huge problem to solve.Enter MacWhisper 12. The new versions headlining feature is the ability to automatically group transcribed text by speaker, making it the first Mac app to offer this feature locally on-device.Now, when you transcribe an interview, meeting, or conversation, MacWhisper will automatically detect different speakers, group their speech, and label themmaking your transcripts clearer and easier to navigate.This is a game-changer, and were proud to be the first to bring local, on-device speaker recognition to the Mac, thanks to our collaboration with ArgMax and their WhisperKit Pro and SpeakerKit models. All processing happens privately on your Mac, meaning no data is sent to a server, and it works offline. Getting started is easyjust transcribe your audio, assign names to each speaker, and youre done.In addition to on-device automatic speaker recognition, MacWhisper 12 works with ElevenLabs and Deepgram transcription APIs for alternative speaker recognition support.MacWhisper is available as a free download with free OpenAI Whisper transcription included. Unlock MacWhisper Pro to unleash the apps full capabilities including on-device automatic speaker recognition. Save 15% at checkout with promo code FINALLY for a limited time to celebrate this highly-requested feature finally shipping.Best Apple accessoriesFollow Zac Hall on X, and listen to Runtime with co-host Sophia Tung on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel