Private dictation for Mac that runs entirely on your device
The workspace built for human-AI collaboration
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Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
$19.99 once, works on 2 Macs, free updates forever, 30-day money-back guarantee
Free: up to 5 teammates, 1,000 AI actions/month, all 18 apps, no credit card required. Pro: $7/seat/month (billed annually) or $8.40/seat/month (billed monthly) for seats after the first 5, unlimited members, 1,000 AI actions/month plus top-ups. Top-up packs: $5 for 500 actions, $20 for 2,500 action
Key features
Press Option+Space to dictate
Transcription on your Mac with no server
Works with any application and text field
Automatic punctuation and capitalization
Multiple language support with auto-detection
Last 10 transcriptions saved in menu bar
Customizable hotkey with five presets
No word count or usage limits
3 MB native Swift app
Free updates forever
Collaborative document editing for humans and AI
Email and chat integration
MCP and CLI agent integration
Real-time collaboration
Mobile apps for iOS and Android
Data export to standard formats
API access with workspace-scoped keys
Webhooks and integrations
Audit logs
What makes it different
Runs entirely on your Mac with no server or cloud connection required
One-time $19.99 purchase instead of monthly subscription
Works offline and keeps working without internet connection
Handles technical vocabulary and punctuation better than built-in macOS dictation
Transcribes directly into any app at your cursor location
AI agents work natively in the same apps as humans without separate interfaces
Never re-architect workflows when switching AI agent providers
Dictano
Ambiguous