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Fast, private dictation for Mac. Transcribe speech to text with 80ms latency using Whisper, Parakeet, or Apple engines. 100% on-device, no cloud. €19.99 one-time. macOS 14+, Apple Silicon.

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Dictato is a speech-to-text app for Mac that turns your voice into clean, ready-to-send text in any application. Press a hotkey, speak, and your words appear right where your cursor is: email, browser, code editor, chat, anywhere. Everything runs 100% on your Mac. Audio is transcribed locally by...
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As answered by people managing EmberType and Dictato.
Dictato's answer:
Dictato started from frustration. Existing dictation tools were either cloud-based (privacy concerns), slow (seconds of latency), or limited (Apple's 60-second timeout). I wanted something that felt instant, worked offline, and respected my data. So I built it. A native Mac app, optimized for Apple Silicon, that just works.
Dictato's answer:
Dictato is the only macOS dictation app that combines 80ms latency, 100% on-device processing, and 3 speech engines in one tool. Your voice never leaves your Mac - no internet required, no cloud, no data collection. Switch between Whisper, Parakeet, or Apple's engine depending on your needs. Works in any app where you can type. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Dictato's answer:
Privacy without compromise: while competitors send audio to cloud servers, Dictato processes everything locally. You get near-instant 80ms transcription (faster than most cloud services), unlimited recording with no 60-second timeout, and a one-time $9.99 price instead of $10-20/month subscriptions. No account needed - download and start dictating.
Dictato's answer:
Writers, developers, and professionals who value privacy and speed. People frustrated with Apple's built-in dictation limits. Anyone with RSI or accessibility needs who types for hours daily. Privacy-conscious users who refuse to send their voice to cloud servers. Multilingual users who need automatic language detection across 25+ languages.
Dictato's answer:
Native Swift and SwiftUI for a true macOS experience. CoreML for on-device AI inference on Apple Silicon. OpenAI's Whisper model for high-accuracy transcription. NVIDIA's Parakeet for speed-optimized dictation. Apple's Speech framework as a lightweight alternative. All processing happens locally on your Mac's Neural Engine.
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