Download

Enter it into the record.

Free on every desktop. Your platform is highlighted below.

macOS

Available

Native Swift app, Metal-accelerated, with in-app live recording.

↓ DownloadUnsigned beta: right-click → Open the first time.

Windows

Available

Windows 10/11 installer. Your audio never leaves the machine.

↓ DownloadSmartScreen may warn on unsigned betas. Click “More info,” then “Run anyway.”

Linux

Available

AppImage or .deb. If your distro can play a sound, it can transcribe one.

↓ Downloadchmod +x and run it, or grab the .deb instead.

Android

Beta APK

Android 8+. Pick a folder, transcripts land beside your audio, all on-device.

↓ DownloadSideload: allow “Install unknown apps”. Play Store listing coming.

Vertano is the new name for StenoDrop. Downloads are still labeled StenoDrop while the rename rolls out; everything keeps working through the change.

Coming soonVertano for iPhone is on its way, with the same promise: on-device, private, and free. Watch vertano-ios for the announcement.

Appendix A: macOS prerequisites

engine install

# free engine + audio converter
brew install whisper-cpp ffmpeg

# unsigned beta, clear quarantine once
xattr -cr /Applications/Vertano.app

First launch offers a one-click download of the voice-recognition software (about 466 MB). After that, you're fully offline. Windows and Linux builds bundle everything already, so there's nothing extra to install.

Appendix B: build from source

any platform

git clone https://github.com/fahdi/vertano.git
# macOS (Swift):
cd vertano/mac && ./scripts/make-app.sh
# Windows / Linux (Tauri + Rust):
cd vertano/desktop && cargo tauri build

Open source. Audit it, fork it, or send a pull request. The repository has build docs for every platform.