Juno
Juno is the local voice layer for Mac with live transcription, Voice Actions, Voice Commands, private offline dictation after setup, and no subscription or paid tier.
Juno launched on June 18, 2026 with 167 votes, #189 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
What it does
Juno is a local, open-source voice writing app for Mac. It is the only voice dictation tool with live transcriptions. Speak naturally in Mail, Slack, Notes, Cursor, or the app you’re already using; Juno writes clean text, rewrites selected passages, uses snippets, and creates Notes, Reminders, and Alarms. No login, runs offline and free forever.
It handles the pauses, restarts, and half-finished thoughts, then writes the line in the app you were already using. Nothing you say leaves your Mac. Juno keeps the thought and drops the filler, false starts, and take-backs. Numbers, dates, prices, and links land in the form you would type. Ask for the edit in plain English. Juno rewrites the selected or recent text in place. Marc — finished the install fix on my end. Could you take a look and let me know if it's safe to ship Friday? Fully open source. No sign-in, no card, no paid tier. After setup, everyday dictation works offline on your Mac. Clear history and recordings anytime. Juno processes dictation on the Mac. Normal use only needs…from usejuno.co
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