Open source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy
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Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Pricing
Free: $0, 20 minutes per month. Starter: $10/month, 8 hours per month. Pro: $20/month, 20 hours per month. Power: $39/month, 50 hours per month. Ultra: $79/month, 120 hours per month. Team/Enterprise: Custom pricing. Yearly plans save 30%.
One Mac: $15 (or $9 for first 10 buyers); Three Macs: $20; Team (10 Macs): $79. 3-day free trial with everything unlocked. Free updates. 14-day refunds.
Key features
Real-time bilingual captions on any website with audio
Works with YouTube, Netflix, Twitch, Zoom, Google Meet, and more
Low-latency subtitles appearing in ~0.5 seconds
Dual subtitles showing original and translation simultaneously
No file uploads required
Privacy-aware audio processing
Shared team minute pool with per-member usage tracking
Team roles with clear permissions
Dictation into any app with one keyboard shortcut
Local speech processing in about 200 milliseconds
Automatic clean speech with filler word removal
Learn corrections to improve accuracy per user
21 vocabulary packs for specialized fields
Custom vocabulary packs from CSV or JSON files
Notes with searchable history and time-based reminders
Meeting mode with speaker labels and timestamps
Supports 25 European languages
Runs completely offline with no account required
What makes it different
Subtitles appear in ~0.5 seconds, fast enough for live streams
No manual file uploads needed
Universal browser compatibility with any audio tab
Dual subtitles showing both languages simultaneously
Built by a software engineer who uses it daily
Open source GPL-3 code on GitHub you can read, build and verify
Complete privacy with no server, no account, no audio sent anywhere
Fastest local transcription at about 200 milliseconds latency
One-time purchase with free updates and no subscription
Works in terminal, code editors and AI coding agents
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