How it works
Download. Run. Earn.
Ambient is a background worker for Apple Silicon Macs. It waits until your machine is idle and on power, handles short transcription jobs locally, and turns accepted work into earnings.
1
Download
Install Ambient from the hosted download page on a supported Apple Silicon Mac.
2
Run
Ambient connects, lives in the menu bar, and waits for idle windows instead of taking over your machine.
3
Earn
Accepted clips show up as held earnings first, then release faster as your trust tier improves.
What your Mac actually does
- Downloads a short clip.
- Runs local transcription with Apple Silicon acceleration.
- Uploads the text result.
- Discards the source audio after processing.
What it does not do
- It does not watch your screen.
- It does not need a remote desktop session.
- It does not receive full recordings.
- It does not keep running when you decide to stop it.
Payout timing
Ambient uses trust tiers so brand-new workers do not look the same as proven ones.
New workers start with a longer payout hold. Better accuracy and more completed work shorten that window.
New
14-day hold
Provisional
7-day hold
Trusted
3-day hold
Elite
1-day hold
Next step
You do not need to memorize the mechanics. You just need to decide whether the trade is worth it.
If the trade looks good, download Ambient. If you want the numbers first, the earn page breaks them down by chip.