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Q: Is there a one-time price for Blurt?

Yes. Blurt Local is $99 once, with every local Pro feature and a year of updates. It doesn't include the cloud or sync.

ZBy Zak, maker of Blurt·Updated September 26, 2026·7 min read

Choose MacWhisper if…

you mostly transcribe files, podcasts or video on one Mac, want subtitles, and prefer to pay once.

Choose Blurt if…

you live in meetings and want summaries and next steps, or you also use Windows or Linux and want your notes everywhere.

The short version: both are local-first, and both respect your privacy. MacWhisper is a superb transcription tool for the Mac. Blurt is a meeting-notes tool that also transcribes, and it runs on Windows and Linux too. I make Blurt, so weigh that, but MacWhisper is genuinely good and I've tried to be fair.

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At a glance

Side by side.

Checked against macwhisper.com, September 2026

	blurt.	MacWhisper
Platforms	Mac, Windows, LinuxEdge	Mac only
Local transcription
Meeting summaries and next steps	Built in, linked to sourcesEdge	With your own AI key
Speakers and chapters	Named speakers, chaptersEdge	Speaker labels (beta)
File transcription and subtitles	Files; no subtitle export yet	Batch, YouTube, SRT and VTTEdge
Sync across devices	Encrypted, optionalEdge
Dictation in any app
Price	Free · Pro $12/mo · Local $99 once	Free · Pro €59–64 onceEdge

Is there a MacWhisper for Windows or Linux?

No. MacWhisper is Mac-only. Blurt runs natively on Mac, Windows and Linux, with the same local-first approach.

If you've switched to a Windows laptop for work, or you keep a Linux machine, MacWhisper can't come with you. Blurt can, and with Pro, one archive syncs across all of them, encrypted.

Which is better for meetings?

Blurt. It's built around meetings: no bot, named speakers, chapters, and a summary where every point links to the moment it was said.

MacWhisper can record meetings with its Pro version and gives you an excellent transcript. Turning that into notes means connecting your own AI provider and prompting it yourself. Blurt does that part for you, with next steps you can send as they are, and it can start recording from your calendar.

Blurt · after a call

Notes, ready to send.

Summary with sources
Next steps and owners
Searchable with every past meeting

MacWhisper · after a call

A great transcript.

Accurate local transcript
Summaries with your own AI key
Export to text and subtitles

Which is better for transcribing files?

MacWhisper. For podcasts, interviews and video, especially with subtitles, it's the stronger tool today.

MacWhisper handles batch folders, YouTube links, and SRT and VTT subtitle export beautifully. Blurt transcribes dropped-in files and turns them into meeting-style notes, but doesn't export subtitles yet. If captions are your job, MacWhisper wins.

Are both private?

Yes. Both transcribe on your computer by default. Blurt adds an optional encrypted cloud for sync and summaries; MacWhisper stays entirely on the Mac.

If your rule is “nothing ever leaves this machine,” both work. Leave Blurt Cloud off and Blurt behaves like a local-only app, with summaries from a local model or your own key.

How do the prices compare?

MacWhisper Pro is a one-time €59–64. Blurt is free for local use, $12 a month for Pro with cloud and sync, or $99 once for Blurt Local.

	Blurt	MacWhisper
Free plan	Unlimited local meetings and dictation	Yes, with smaller models
Pay once	Blurt Local, $99	Pro, €59–64
Subscription	Pro $12/mo · $120/yr (cloud, sync)	App Store version only
Windows and Linux	Included	—

MacWhisper prices from its Gumroad store and macwhisper.com, checked September 26, 2026.

Can I use both?

Yes, and plenty of people do: MacWhisper for files and subtitles, Blurt for meetings and notes on every computer.

They don't conflict. If you pick one, pick by your main job: transcribing media points to MacWhisper, running meetings points to Blurt.

Honestly

Who should
choose MacWhisper

You transcribe podcasts, interviews or video files
You need SRT or VTT subtitles
You only use a Mac, and always will
You'd rather pay once than subscribe

It's a lovely app from an independent developer. Worth every euro.

And

Who should
choose Blurt

Most of your transcripts are meetings
You want summaries and next steps without wiring up an AI key
You also use Windows or Linux
You want one searchable archive of every call

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Switching

Bringing your
MacWhisper files.

Your transcripts come with you and become searchable meeting notes.

Export your transcripts

Export from MacWhisper as text or Markdown.

Import into Blurt

Drop them into Blurt, or run blurt import ./macwhisper-export. Blurt adds speakers and summaries where it can.

Record your next meeting

Connect your calendar, and Blurt offers to record when the call starts. On Mac, Windows or Linux.

FAQ

Blurt vs MacWhisper,
quickly.

What's the best MacWhisper alternative for Windows?

Blurt runs natively on Windows with local transcription, and adds bot-free meeting notes, dictation and sync with your Mac.

Does Blurt use the same speech models as MacWhisper?

Both use leading open speech models, such as Whisper and Parakeet, running locally. Accuracy is similar; the difference is what each app does with the transcript.

Is there a one-time price for Blurt?

Yes. Blurt Local is $99 once, with every local Pro feature and a year of updates. It doesn't include the cloud or sync.

Can Blurt export subtitles?

Not yet. You can export transcripts as text, Markdown or JSON. For SRT and VTT subtitles, MacWhisper is the better choice today.

Sources

MacWhisper pricing, goodsnooze.gumroad.com and macwhisper.com (September 2026)
MacWhisper features, macwhisper.com (September 2026)
Blurt features and pricing, blurtaway.com/pricing