Open source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy
Convert PDFs into chapter-aware audiobooks with smart chapter detection
Stage
Not given
Startup
Founded
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2024
Based in
RO
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Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
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.
Free: 5,000 words on signup plus 500 words monthly. Creator: $9/month with 50,000 words. Pro: $45/month with 200,000 words. Studio: $149/month with 600,000 words. Additional words available at $0.40 per 1,000 words.
Key features
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
Convert PDF to audiobook
Convert DOCX to audiobook
Convert EPUB to audiobook
Automatic chapter detection
Front matter and table of contents skipping
Chapter-grounded Q&A
Multiple narration voices
Resume playback across devices
MP3 and WAV downloads
What makes it different
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
Chapter-aware audiobook format rather than continuous narration
Automatic detection of chapter structure and front matter classification
Private storage with no training or redistribution of uploaded content
Detects and surfaces figures, code, and equations as source pages during playback
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