Dictato

Local instant voice-to-text for every Mac

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What it does

Dictato turns speech into text on your Mac. No cloud, no account, no internet needed. Your audio stays on your computer. Press a hotkey, talk, release. Text appears where your cursor is — Gmail, Slack, VS Code, whatever app you're in. Three engines to choose from: Parakeet, Whisper, Apple Supports 25-99 languages depending on which you pick. Optional proofreading and translation, all on-device. 7-day free trial. $9.99 for a two-year license. Requires macOS 14+ and Apple Silicon.

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