# Audio Hijack

> Record audio from any app, microphone or the whole system, with streaming and local transcription

Source: https://optioncmd.com/audio-hijack
Website: https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/?utm_source=optioncmd
Pricing: One-time purchase
Categories: [Audio & music](https://optioncmd.com/categories/audio-music.md)
Listed: 2026-10-26
Updated: 2026-10-26

Audio Hijack records any audio on your Mac, from individual apps and input devices to all system audio. It suits podcasters, people recording calls, and anyone saving audio from the web.

**Key features:**

- Capture audio from Safari, FaceTime or any other app with the Application block.
- Record from microphones, mixers and other input devices.
- Capture everything heard on your Mac at once with the System Audio source.
- Record VoIP calls from Zoom, FaceTime and other services for podcasts.
- Live stream to RTMP servers such as YouTube Live and Twitch, or broadcast to Shoutcast and Icecast.
- Transcribe speech to text locally, with no ongoing charges.
- Boost quiet laptop audio with the Magic Boost and Volume blocks.

Audio Hijack 4.6 supports macOS 14.4 to macOS 27, with legacy downloads for older versions. The free download works as a trial with limitations until you enter a purchased license key.

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