With 60+ million speakers worldwide, Thai is one of the most widely spoken languages — and Hapi supports it with fully local, private transcription on your Mac.

Five tones, no word boundaries in writing, and the Thai script without spaces between words make Thai transcription uniquely challenging.

How Thai Speech Recognition Works

Modern speech recognition for Thai uses transformer-based AI models trained on thousands of hours of Thai audio. Hapi runs these models directly on your Mac's Apple Silicon chip, so your Thai audio never leaves your device.

The transcription engine automatically detects Thai and applies language-specific processing including punctuation, capitalization, and special character handling.

How to Transcribe Thai Audio on Mac

1. Download Hapi — it's free and installs in under a minute
2. Press the hotkey (customizable) to start recording
3. Speak in Thai — the language is detected automatically
4. Release the hotkey — your transcription is auto-pasted wherever your cursor is

That's it. No configuration, no cloud accounts, no language selection menus. Hapi detects Thai automatically and transcribes locally on your Mac.

Thai Transcription Accuracy Tips

• Speak clearly — tones are important for accuracy
• Thai script output includes proper spacing between phrases
• Mixing Thai with English works well

For the best results, use a dedicated microphone rather than your Mac's built-in mic, especially in noisy environments.