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macOS app Reel adds on-device video transcription with Apple Intelligence
Reel, a macOS video player, now offers on-device Video Notes: timestamped transcripts, translations, and summaries. It uses libmpv for audio extraction, Apple's SpeechAnalyzer for transcription, and Foundation Models for summarization. The feature works offline on local files including MKV and WebM.
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The technical deep-dive reveals that Apple's 2025 APIs work in demos but require significant workarounds in production, especially for the summarization stage.
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