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Yap vs Swifly

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Yap compared with Swifly
DetailYap logo YapSwifly logo Swifly
What it doesFast, private voice dictation for Mac and Windows AI-powered speech-to-text that transforms your voice into polished writing in any app
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Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
Pricing14-day free trial (card required), then $6.90 USD per month or $69 USD per year. Both plans include unlimited on-device dictation, multiple languages, custom shortcuts, local history, and automatic updates. Swifly Basic: Free (20,000 words per month, or 2,000 with Privacy Mode). Swifly Pro: €15 per month or €144 per year (€12 per month billed annually), with unlimited words per week and team features. Swifly Enterprise: Contact for pricing.
Key features
  • On-device speech recognition with no audio uploads
  • Works across Mac and Windows applications
  • Automatic cleanup of transcriptions
  • Supports 25+ languages with automatic detection
  • Local dictation history that you can edit or delete
  • Custom keyboard shortcuts for recording
  • Global hotkey to activate from any application
  • Fast transcription in under one second
  • AI Speech Polish: transforms raw speech into clear, structured writing with automatic punctuation and phrasing
  • Smart Dictionary: learns unique vocabulary, names, brands and technical terms
  • Works in any app seamlessly without switching tools
  • Supports 100+ languages with instant transcription
  • Translation: dictate in one language and write in another
  • Magic Polish: clean up or translate selected text with one click
  • Enterprise-grade accuracy with reliable, precise writing
  • Privacy Mode with zero data retention and cloud processing
What makes it different
  • Completely private with no audio uploads or cloud processing
  • Fast transcription as quick as cloud-based alternatives
  • Automatic cleanup produces clean, usable text without manual editing
  • Works offline after initial setup with no continuous internet required
  • Simple one-key interface integrated into your existing apps
  • Works in any application without switching between tools
  • Automatically adapts tone and formatting based on the app context
  • Supports over 100 languages with automatic language detection
  • Learns personal vocabulary and technical terms for greater accuracy
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)20 +1 (up) since last check4 −6 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)07
Citation Flow (Majestic)2026
Referring domains (Majestic)2228

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