{
  "slug": "macwhisper",
  "name": "MacWhisper",
  "domain": "macwhisper.com",
  "category": "voice-dictation",
  "categoryName": "Voice & dictation",
  "description": "Local transcription and dictation software with optional App Store subscriptions for Pro and cloud Assistant features.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel MacWhisper's Whisper Transcription subscriptions in Apple Subscriptions: open Settings, tap your name, select Subscriptions, then choose Whisper Transcription and Cancel Subscription. It takes about a minute and stops the next renewal. MacWhisper publishes no separate refund window; Apple handles App Store refund requests.",
  "price": "$9.99 / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 9.99,
  "planName": "Assistant",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "assistant",
      "name": "Assistant",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "week",
          "priceUsd": 5.99
        },
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 9.99
        },
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 89.99
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisper-transcription/id1668083311"
    },
    {
      "id": "pro",
      "name": "Pro",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "week",
          "priceUsd": 6.99
        },
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 8.99
        },
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 29.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "MacWhisper documents weekly, monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions; the US App Store lists the three matching prices.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisper-transcription/id1668083311"
    },
    {
      "id": "pro-assistant",
      "name": "Pro & Assistant",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "$12.99 in the US App Store; the public listing does not identify the billing cycle.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisper-transcription/id1668083311"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 2,
  "billingMethods": [
    "ios"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428",
  "cancellationTime": "~1 minute",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 60,
  "steps": {
    "web": [],
    "ios": [
      {
        "title": "Open Apple Subscriptions",
        "body": "Open Settings, tap your name, then tap Subscriptions."
      },
      {
        "title": "Select Whisper Transcription",
        "body": "Choose the active Whisper Transcription subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel the subscription",
        "body": "Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. This turns off automatic renewal for the next period."
      }
    ],
    "android": [],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {
    "ios": {
      "note": "Whisper Transcription subscriptions for iPhone, iPad and Mac are managed by Apple.",
      "warning": "Deleting the app does not turn off App Store renewal."
    }
  },
  "refundInfo": "MacWhisper does not publish a separate refund window for App Store subscriptions. Apple handles App Store refund requests.",
  "pauseInfo": "No subscription pause option is documented in MacWhisper's current support pages or App Store listing.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Turning off renewal stops the next charge. On iPhone and iPad, all local models and bring-your-own-key features remain available without Pro or Assistant.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "MacWhisper documents local storage locations for recordings, transcripts, models and application data. Assistant cloud transcription sends media to its servers, so remove local history separately if desired.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "Apple policy"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "Next renewal is stopped"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "Yes, local models on iOS"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is the website MacWhisper Pro license a subscription?",
      "answer": "No. The direct-download Pro license is a one-time purchase."
    },
    {
      "question": "Where are MacWhisper subscriptions canceled?",
      "answer": "In Apple Subscriptions under Whisper Transcription."
    },
    {
      "question": "What remains after cancellation on iOS?",
      "answer": "All local models and bring-your-own-key features remain available without a subscription."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I get a MacWhisper subscription refund?",
      "answer": "MacWhisper publishes no separate App Store refund window. Apple handles refund requests."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "MacWhisper homepage and pricing",
      "url": "https://www.macwhisper.com/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-12"
    },
    {
      "title": "MacWhisper and Whisper Transcription differences",
      "url": "https://docs.macwhisper.com/article/40-macwhisper-whisper-transcription-difference",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-12"
    },
    {
      "title": "Whisper Transcription - US App Store",
      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisper-transcription/id1668083311",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-12"
    },
    {
      "title": "MacWhisper Assistant",
      "url": "https://docs.macwhisper.com/article/22-assistant",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-12"
    },
    {
      "title": "MacWhisper file locations",
      "url": "https://docs.macwhisper.com/article/54-file-locations",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-12"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel a subscription from Apple",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-12"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-12",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-11",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/macwhisper",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/macwhisper.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/macwhisper.md"
  }
}