Voice Type: Local Dictation

Voice Type Dictation turns speech into text offline, instant, and more accurate than Apple Dictation or legacy Dragon tools. It works anywhere you can type on macOS: Word, Google Docs, JIRA, Obsidian, Notion, EHRs any text field. No account. No cloud. Just on-device AI. Now with advanced Noise filtering and voice detection. Support for external mics - AirPods, Focustite DACs etc. ### Key Benefits • 100 % On-device privacy — your words never leave your Mac. • Real-time speed — text appears as you speak. • Whisper-quality accuracy — choose between Fast (27 MB), Balanced (140 MB), or Accurate (550 MB) models; even the largest runs smoothly on Macs made in the last three years. • One-hotkey workflow — press ⌃ V (customisable) and start talking. • Supports 100 + languages — dictate multilingual documents and switch on the fly. • RSI-friendly — reduce strain from carpal tunnel, arthritis, or repetitive strain injury. • Any app, any field — perfect for meeting minutes in Zoom, lecture notes in Notion, code comments in Cursor, or long emails. ### Great For Meeting notes • Lecture transcription • Brainstorming • Journaling • SOAP notes • Content writing • Coding comments • Writers with RSI ### How It Works 1 Click any text field. 2 Press your hotkey. 3 Speak clearly—your words appear instantly. ### Pricing Try free with the Fast model. Unlock all features and models with a single **US $19.99 one-time purchase**—no subscription, no data harvesting. ### System Requirements macOS 11.0 or later • 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Accurate model) • 1 GB free disk space. Thanks to the whisper.cpp community—Voice Type is powered by open-source tech but is not affiliated with Apple. Stop fixing dictation errors—start writing at the speed of thought with Voice Type Dictation.