Open source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy
Record meetings, transcribe on your computer, keep files you own
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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: $0/mo with 5 hours recording, 5 projects, 1 computer. Pro: $4.90/mo (then $5/mo) or $19/yr (then $39/yr) with 40 hours recording, unlimited projects, 3 computers. Pro Unlimited: $7.90/mo (then $9/mo) or $39/yr (then $79/yr) with unlimited recording, unlimited projects, 5 computers. Founders of
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
Record meetings with separate microphone and call audio channels
Local transcription on your computer during the meeting
AI-generated summaries, decisions and next steps via Claude
Organize meetings by project with automatic synthesis
Create actions with owner and due date from meetings
Ask questions about your meetings in the app or through Claude
Works with any meeting tool including Zoom, Google Meet, Teams
Export and edit meetings in any text editor
Store recordings and files locally, not in the cloud
View meeting home with what needs attention and upcoming meetings
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
No bot required in the call
All recording and transcription happens on your computer
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