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yap

Fast on-device speech-to-text using Apple Speech.framework (macOS 26+).

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Install

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yap

Use yap for fast on-device transcription on macOS using Apple's Speech.framework.

Quick start

yap transcribe /path/to/audio.mp3
yap transcribe /path/to/audio.m4a --locale de-DE
yap transcribe /path/to/video.mp4 --srt -o captions.srt

Options

  • --locale <locale> — Language locale (e.g., de-DE, en-US, zh-CN)
  • --censor — Redact certain words/phrases
  • --txt / --srt — Output format (default: txt)
  • -o, --output-file — Save to file instead of stdout

Advantages over Whisper

  • Native Apple Speech.framework (optimized for Apple Silicon)
  • No model download required
  • Faster processing
  • Lower memory usage

Notes

  • Requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later
  • Supported languages depend on installed Apple Speech models