A workspace for reading articles, PDFs, videos and podcasts with AI explanations and cross-source questions
Private dictation for Mac that runs entirely on your device
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2026
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Based in
US
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Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Pricing
Free plan with 100 comprehension units/month. Pro $9/month with 300 units. Premium $19/month with 600 units. Scholar $39/month with 1,200 units. Annual billing saves 17%: Pro $90/year, Premium $190/year, Scholar $390/year. Unit packs from $10 for 200 units.
$19.99 once, works on 2 Macs, free updates forever, 30-day money-back guarantee
Key features
Clean reading view for articles, PDFs, podcasts, videos and newsletters
Inline explanations for difficult passages written from surrounding context
Cross-source question answering with citations
Structural navigation showing key moments and density maps
Connected note-taking tied to source passages
Natural voice narration for listening
Notebook feature for gathering related sources with notes and questions
Discover shelf suggesting rights-cleared reading related to your library
Course builder to create lessons from saved documents
Integration with ChatGPT and browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox
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
What makes it different
Explanations stay beside the source instead of requiring you to leave to look up terms
Questions cite specific passages from sources so answers are traceable
Notes automatically stay attached to the passages that prompted them
Works with PDFs, videos, podcasts and articles in one unified workspace
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
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