What is SpeakType?
SpeakType is a voice dictation macOS app that provides on-device, real-time speech-to-text transcription optimized for Apple Silicon.Privacy-first architecture keeps audio and transcripts on the Mac with no cloud upload or external accounts.
Integrates across apps and text fields via a single keyboard shortcut for emails, documents, code editors, Slack, and web forms.Open-source codebase enables inspection and community contributions.Designed for writers, students, developers, founders, and LLM users to dictate drafts, prompts, notes, and responses to speed composition and capture ideas.
Supports natural speech, long-form dictation, and contextual prompts to produce editable text in any application.
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SpeakType's key features
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On-device real-time speech-to-text transcription optimized for Apple Silicon
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Privacy-first architecture: audio and transcripts remain on the Mac with no cloud upload or external accounts
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System-wide integration across apps and text fields via a single keyboard shortcut
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Open-source codebase for inspection and community contributions
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Support for natural speech, long-form dictation, and contextual prompts to produce editable text in any application
SpeakType use cases
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Draft emails, reports, and creative documents hands-free using speaktype's system-wide dictation shortcut and Apple Silicon–optimized on-device transcription, keeping audio and transcripts local for maximum privacy while supporting long-form dictation and contextual prompts
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Transcribe meetings, interviews, and lectures in real time with speaktype's local speech-to-text—searchable, time-aligned transcripts stored on your Mac—then quickly review, highlight, or export excerpts without sending data to the cloud
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Code and edit with your voice using speaktype's voice-dictation for coding and contextual prompts to insert snippets, navigate files, refactor lines, and add comments, all integrated across apps and running privately on-device as an open-source Apple Silicon–optimized tool
Who is it for?
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Creative writers
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Academic students
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Software developers
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Startup founders
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Language model enthusiasts
