DictateApp: Private, Offline Voice-to-Text for macOS - Free & Open source
DictateApp is a fast, system-wide dictation tool for macOS that keeps your voice data on your own machine.
Built with an embedded whisper.cpp engine, it enables offline push-to-talk transcription across apps with local processing, multilingual recognition, and no cloud dependency.
DictateApp Main features
DictateApp uses an embedded whisper.cpp engine bundled directly into the app allowing local processing (no connection to cloud).
The workflow is the following:
- Hold a global hotkey (
Control + Shift + D) to record - Release to transcribe instantly
- Insert text automatically into your currently focused field
- Dictate in multiple languages with automatic language detection
Privacy-first by design
Your audio never leaves your Mac. Transcription runs locally using a bundled whisper.cpp binary and multilingual model. No accounts, no subscriptions, and no server round-trips. Once installed, DictateApp requires no internet access.
Built for Developers, Writers and Privacy-Conscious Users
Whether you are coding, writing, messaging, or documenting, DictateApp reduces typing friction while keeping your data under your control. Dictate into Notes, TextEdit, browsers, chat apps, and email clients anywhere your cursor is active. If you care about privacy, speed, and owning your workflow, give DictateApp a try.