Private dictation for Mac that runs entirely on your device
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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 plan available with daily voice limit. Premium plan available with purchasable credits for transcription and formatting. 30-day money-back guarantee.
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
Text expansion with snippet triggers
AI voice typing
Dynamic placeholders like {{name}} and {{date}}
Snippet variations for different contexts
Clipboard history management
Voice commands to insert snippets
Organized folders and categories
Cloud sync across devices
Works in any application
Team collaboration and snippet sharing
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
Only tool with clipboard history, snippet variations, AI voice assistant, and offline voice typing
Free plan with no credit card required
Works everywhere across Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome, and Android
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