Walkie
Dictation + meetings + read aloud in one app on-device
Walkie launched on April 6, 2026 with 228 votes, #118 of 21,248 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
What it does
Voice control your entire Mac. Walkie transcribes your speech instantly, strips the filler, and formats your text, then goes further. Open apps, launch URLs, and control your workflow without touching the keyboard. Fast Mode handles it all in the cloud. Local Mode keeps everything on-device. Your voice, your rules.
Walkie turns speech into polished text in any app, gives you meeting transcription with notes and who said what, and reads anything aloud in 950+ voices — free and fully on-device when you want. Mac, Windows, Linux, and iPhone.
Speak, and polished text lands in any app. Record a call and get notes with who said what. Select anything to hear it in 950+ voices — free and fully on-device when you want. Walkie records the call straight from your computer — your voice and theirs, labeled — writes the notes while you talk, and keeps every transcript for good. Nobody sees a bot join. Drop in a PDF, highlight text anywhere and press your shortcut, or right-click — Walkie speaks it in one of 950+ natural voices and highlights each word as it goes. Cloud Mode turns rambled thoughts into clean, formatted text. On-Device Mode keeps transcription on-device when privacy or offline access matters more. Walkie formats for the app…from trywalkie.com
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