Fact · Dictation software
11 = yes, 0 = no
Plainsay's home page calls Local a complete, free dictation app.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026
In the source's own words
“Local is a complete, free dictation app.”
Plainsay: Free, open-source dictation for Mac, Plainsay, plainsay.app, 2026, Home page, 'Free to use. Optional extras.'.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Cloud service is optional and billed monthly or yearly, per the same page.
- What it does not show
- The Cloud plan is paid. The free claim covers Local mode only.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Plainsay: Local is free: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Plainsay
- Feature
- Free plan
- Detail
- Local free; Cloud is paid
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this