Where Does MacWhisper Store Transcripts and Models?
Where MacWhisper keeps models, transcripts database, media, prefs, and cache on macOS.
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MacWhisper keeps everything inside your user Library: models and the transcript database under Application Support, preferences as a plist, and regenerable data in Caches. Nothing lives at system level, so manual inspection is easy.
The App Store edition (Whisper Transcription) nests the same structure inside its sandbox container. Direct-download builds use the plain paths below. Check which edition you run before copying folders between machines.
Where MacWhisper stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/MacWhisper
Models, internal database with transcripts and sessions, and managed media. App Store edition uses ~/Library/Containers/com.goodsnooze.MacWhisper/Data/Library/Application Support/MacWhisper instead.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move MacWhisper to a new Mac?
Copy ~/Library/Application Support/MacWhisper (models, database, media) plus the prefs plist to the same paths while the app is closed. App Store builds use a Containers path instead, so match the edition on both Macs.
How do I free disk space without losing transcripts?
Delete the Models subfolder inside Application Support to reclaim space; the app re-downloads on demand. Leave the Database folder alone unless you want transcripts gone too. Cache in ~/Library/Caches is always safe to clear.
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