EKHOS AI

Offline Windows transcription app with speaker diarization, GPU acceleration, and 98-language support.

Freemium· Free tier; Premium $9/moAudioProprietary local models

Best for

Pick EKHOS AI if you need confidential, unlimited transcription on a Windows workstation without sending audio to a cloud service.

Skip if

Skip it if you work on macOS or Linux, need an API for batch pipelines, or want a transparent open-source engine like Whisper.

EKHOS AI is a desktop transcription tool for Windows that converts audio and video files into editable text entirely on-device. It does speaker identification, real-time microphone and system-audio capture, and ships with a built-in media player and transcript editor that exports to Word, PDF, and plain text. Three model tiers (Intermediate, Advanced, Expert) trade speed against accuracy, and NVIDIA GPU acceleration is supported for users with a discrete card.

The pitch is privacy: nothing leaves the machine, transcripts are stored with local password protection, and the company says it collects no telemetry beyond signup. That makes it a reasonable fit for lawyers, medical scribes, law enforcement, and journalists who can't legally send recordings to a cloud API. Pricing is $9/month for the premium tier with a free tier available, and the app is distributed through the Microsoft Store.

Caveats: it's Windows-only, there's no public API or scripting hook, and the underlying engine is unnamed proprietary local models rather than a known open-weights system like Whisper. If you need a cloud workflow, batch API processing, or macOS/Linux support, look elsewhere.

Editor's take

A sensible pick for regulated-industry users who genuinely cannot upload recordings to the cloud, and the $9/mo unlimited pricing is fair. The proprietary local model and Windows-only distribution are real limits though, and power users will probably be happier self-hosting whisper.cpp or WhisperX.

— The AI Tool Bible editorial team