Your Mac.
Your words.
Speech recognition runs on your device. Core models are included, so transcription works offline and without an AI account.
LOCAL INFERENCEV0.1 INTRODUCING ALMA LITE
Long audio.
No finish line.
Real-time transcription. Entirely on your Mac.
Built for your audio marathon.
Meet Alma LiteApple silicon · macOS 26+
YOUR AUDIO, IN CONTINUOUS FLOWON-DEVICE ASR
STILL WITH YOU
2h4h8h∞
LOCAL FIRSTLIVE TRANSCRIPTIONNO SESSION TIME CAP1
01 / THE LONG RUNTHOUGHTS DON’T RUN ON A TIMER.
Stay in the room.
Keep the whole story.
A lecture that runs over. A conversation that goes somewhere unexpected. A podcast you can’t put down. Alma Lite turns long-form audio into a transcript you can return to—without sending your audio away to be transcribed.
Your Mac.
As it happens.
Not hours later.
Follow the transcript while you listen. Speech becomes timestamped text as the session unfolds, ready to revisit.
REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTIONA long session.
Not a countdown.
No built-in session-duration cap or transcription-minute quota. Pause when you need to; pick up where you left off.1
LONG-FORM BY DESIGN02 / IN YOUR FLOWONE PLACE TO LISTEN BACK.
From a fleeting word
to a lasting thought.
Capture a microphone, listen to system audio, or work through an existing audio file. Keep a local, timestamped record that is yours to review and export.
- 01Microphone
- 02System audio
- 03Audio files
THE AFTERNOON LECTUREON YOUR MAC
01:24:08
The most interesting ideas rarely arrive
in a straight line.
01:24:16
They take a detour. A question.
A moment to think.
01:24:25
That’s why long-form listening
deserves a little more room.
A TIMESTAMP FOR EVERY TURN
ILLUSTRATIVE TRANSCRIPTMAKE IT FAMILIAR
A little help for the right words.
Build reusable hotword lists for names, projects, and specialist vocabulary. Bring the relevant words into each recording.
KEEP IT USEFUL
The source stays yours.
Review your history, replay audio you chose to save, and export your work. Original transcripts remain separate from generated notes.
03 / A CLEAR BOUNDARY
Local transcription.
Cloud only by choice.
Core ASR runs on your Mac. If you choose to use Transcript Actions, your selected AI provider receives text for safety checks and generation only after your permission.
Read our privacy policyALMA LITE · FIRST RELEASEA lighter way
A lighter way
to go the distance.
Free for your Mac. Made for the long run.
Coming to Mac.
We’re preparing Alma Lite v0.1 for its first public release. A verified download will appear here when it’s ready.
Apple siliconmacOS 26 or later
Release information1 No built-in time limit does not mean unlimited hardware resources. Available storage, memory, power, and device performance determine practical session length. Speech recognition can make mistakes; check important details against the source.
Alma Lite is free. Optional third-party AI services require a compatible account and may have their own fees and usage limits.