Privacy is not just a feature. It's the foundation.
CipherScript was built by Troy Manning, a filmmaker and developer with over 14 years of experience shooting in 17 countries. Having worked on sensitive documentaries and interviews, Troy understood the critical need for tools that protect the subject's data.
Most transcription services require uploading footage to the cloud—a non-starter for confidential legal work, unreleased films, or sensitive journalistic sources.
"If it's free, you are the product. If you pay for it but it requires the cloud, you're still renting your own data."
Inspired by the frameworks of Shoshana Zuboff (The Age of Surveillance Capitalism), CipherScript is built on the principle of Digital Sovereignty. You bought your Mac. You own your footage. Your tools should serve you, not harvest your data.
CipherScript leverages the incredible power of the Apple Neural Engine found in Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) chips. Using WhisperKit and highly optimized CoreML models, we can achieve server-grade transcription accuracy running entirely on your local machine.
The app is sandboxed with zero network entitlements. This isn't a toggle setting; it's a hard-coded constraint. The app literally cannot reach the internet, ensuring your privacy by design.