macOS 14+  ·  Apple Silicon

DICTATR

Press fn+F5. Speak. Stop.
Text is copied to your clipboard and pasted. Automatically, in one step.
Works in any app, any window, any time. No cloud, no subscription, no account.

Download for Mac

Free & open source  ·  v1.15  ·  ~5 MB

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Instant dictation

Press fn+F5 anywhere, speak, and transcription is pasted directly into the active app.

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Fully private

Runs entirely on your Mac using Apple's Neural Engine. Nothing leaves your device.

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Fast & accurate

Powered by WhisperKit and the large-v3-turbo model. Near-instant for short clips.

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History

Every dictation is saved locally. Search, copy, and manage from the menu bar.

Getting started

  1. Open the DMG and drag DICTATR to Applications
  2. Open Terminal and run: xattr -cr /Applications/DICTATR.app
  3. Open DICTATR from Applications
  4. Grant Microphone access when prompted
  5. Open System Settings, search "Privacy", select Privacy & Security → Accessibility, and toggle DICTATR on
  6. Press fn+F5 anywhere and start talking

View source on GitHub  ·  Built with WhisperKit