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24 alternatives to Silence Me

One key to mute your mic. Without all the bugs of Shush

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Unclack for macOS▲240
Automatically mute your keyboard while typing
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
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Unclack – a macOS app that mutes your microphone while you type▲279
Unclack is the small but mighty Mac utility that mutes your keyboard while you type!
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
3
Mutify▲70
Use a shortcut on any Mac device to mute your microphone
2019 · mutify.app · its alternatives →
4
müteme▲94
A free Zoom mute button for Mac
2020 · mutesync.com · its alternatives →
5
CapslockMute▲179
The fastest way to mute yourself on video calls
Jan 2026 · capslockmute.com · its alternatives →
6
Mute Me▲137
A simple Touch Bar app to mute/unmute your microphone
2017 · muteme.pixelpoint.io · its alternatives →
7
Airbounce for Mac▲230
One magic button for easier calls
2024 · airbounce.co · its alternatives →
8
TalkTastic for macOS▲520
Context-aware voice keyboard for any app
2024 · talktastic.com · its alternatives →
9
Mic Drop 2.0▲145
Mute your mic in any app—with your AirPods
2024 · getmicdrop.com · its alternatives →
10
MuteBar▲2
A macOS app to mute your microphone entirely on your system
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Empty Audio▲98
Silence your video effortlessly
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Shush▲8
Hotkey microphone silencing for your Mac
2015 · mizage.com · its alternatives →
13
shush▲102
Room-aware noise. Quieter. Smarter. Better REM sleep.
Apr 2026 · shushapps.com · its alternatives →
14
MuteDeck▲79
Control your Zoom (and other) meetings like a rockstar
2022 · mutedeck.com · its alternatives →
15
Silence Remover▲162
Cut the silence from your videos, TikToks and podcasts
2024 · its alternatives →
16
FunKey 3.0▲203
Satisfying mechanical keys + mouse click sounds to your Mac
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Speakmac▲190
The offline dictation macOS should have had
Nov 2025 · speakmac.app · its alternatives →
18
MutePad▲5
MutePad - The Ultimate Microphone Toggle
Dec 2025 · its alternatives →
19
Hush▲191
Open-source noise suppression for voice AI agents
Jun 2026 · weya.ai · its alternatives →
20
NothingHere▲297
A MacOS panic button where one key press cleans your screen
Mar 2026 · solee0524.github.io · its alternatives →
21
VolumeHub▲195
Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs
Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →
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Utterly▲110
Noise cancellation for your online meetings
2021 · utterly.app · its alternatives →
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Zen Whisper▲136
On-device Mac dictation that types into any app
Aug 2026 · zenproducts.ai · its alternatives →
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TongueType for macOS▲109
Hi HN, I'm a longtime web dev, but this is my first macOS app. Feedback is very welcome <3 I built TongueType because every dictation app I tried failed at least one of three things: it sent my audio to someone's cloud, it charged me monthly fee, or it felt clunky or enterprisy. The cloud thing kills it for anything sensitive. The subscription thing is insulting for what amounts to "Whisper + a hotkey." TongueType runs Whisper locally on Apple Silicon via CoreML. It's built to feel like a second keyboard: tap the hotkey, talk, let go, words appear. It sits in the menu bar (no dock icon, no…
May 2026 · tonguetype.app · its alternatives →

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