Open source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy
On-device recording and transcription for Mac, iPhone and iPad
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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 trial with five-minute recording limit per recording. Mac: US$7.99/month or US$79 one-time purchase for unlimited recording on five Macs with one year of updates. iPhone and iPad: US$5.99 one-time in-app purchase.
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
Live transcription with speaker labels while recording
Record both microphone and system audio together
Local recording library with Markdown notes
Optional screen recording alongside audio
Dictation into any app with double-tap ⌘
Vocabulary customization for improved recognition
Enhanced transcript re-transcription
Access files with third-party AI tools and editors
Import Apple Voice Memos into library
Command-line interface for managing recordings
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
All recording and transcription runs on your device with no audio uploaded to servers
Plain Markdown files you own, usable outside the app
Sits in your Mac's notch, stays out of the way while recording
Free dictation into any app with no subscription required
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