Dictation app
Detta
by Fermion Research
A free Mac dictation app from Fermion Research that turns speech into formatted text in any app, with recognition that runs on the Mac.
- Mac
Speech engine it runs
- Phonon-2 by Fermion Research
Every figure about Detta
Each figure is a row of a research dataset. Open it for the exact words of its source or the exact request it was read from.
How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings
- Detta, account record2026-10We keep your Account Record for as long as your Account exists.
- Detta, history2026-10History remains on your Mac until you delete it and is never shared.
- Detta, service logs2026-1030 days
- Detta, shared audio and text2026-10Shared Content and Problem Reports are kept until you request their deletion; there is no automatic expiry.
Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI
- Detta, audio on maker servers2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- Detta, free plan2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- Detta, personal dictionary2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- Detta, recordings train models2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- Detta, speech on device2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- Detta, types into any app2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- Detta, works offline2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
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