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Plainsay: Free, open-source dictation for Mac
Plainsay, plainsay.app, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 22, 2026
- What it is
- The maker's product page for Plainsay, a dictation app for Apple silicon Macs. Local mode is free and runs speech recognition on the Mac after a one-time model download. An optional paid Cloud service adds hosted transcription and Polishing.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own page, and the page cites its own FAQ answers and the open-source client. Prices and features are the maker's current statements, read on 2026-10-22.
Facts taken from this source
- Plainsay's home page says users can add people, projects and product names to their vocabulary.
“Add people, projects, and product names to your vocabulary.” (Home page, 'The names you say every day')
- Plainsay's home page calls Local a complete, free dictation app.
“Local is a complete, free dictation app.” (Home page, 'Free to use. Optional extras.')
- Plainsay's FAQ says local speech recognition runs on the user's Mac.
“Local speech recognition runs on your Mac.” (Home page, FAQ 'Can I use it completely offline?')
- Plainsay's home page says text lands at the cursor, and is kept on the clipboard when an app cannot accept it.
“Your text lands at the cursor. If an app can't accept it, Plainsay keeps it on the clipboard for you.” (Home page, section 03 'Carry on')
- Plainsay's FAQ says simple replace and undo commands for the last dictation work locally with any speech service.
“Simple last-dictation replace and undo commands work locally with any speech service.” (Home page, FAQ 'Is Voice Edit included with Cloud?')
- Plainsay's FAQ answers yes to whether it can be used completely offline, once a local speech model is downloaded and Polishing is off.
“Yes. Download a local speech model, then turn Polishing off or use a compatible local provider.” (Home page, FAQ 'Can I use it completely offline?')