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MacStories Weekly: Issue 492 - December 5, 2025

WhisperScribe, a Simple Shortcut for Really Fast Audio Transcription

Federico

While I’ve decided to use Wispr Flow as my cross-platform dictation app (I signed up for a year of Pro membership yesterday, in fact), there are times when I want to quickly dictate an idea into my iPhone without having to go through the dance of enabling Wispr’s software keyboard, launching the app, and going...

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.
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