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Sayso: private voice dictation for Mac, Windows and Linux
Chris Watson, Watzon Ventures LLC, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 19, 2026
- What it is
- The website of Sayso, a free, open-source dictation app for Mac, Windows and Linux. It describes on-device speech transcription by default, optional cloud models and AI styles with your own key, and a pay-what-you-want price.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own website, so it is the maker's statement of what the app does. It is a marketing page, and the site's privacy page was not read for this row set. Features may change between releases.
Facts taken from this source
- Sayso's website says a cloud model or an AI style is your choice, with your own key.
“A cloud model or an AI style is your choice, with your own key, and the app names each place that your words go.” (Home page, Speak and Privacy steps)
- Sayso's website says a cloud model or an AI style is your choice, with your own key, and that the app names each place your words go.
“A cloud model or an AI style is your choice, with your own key, and the app names each place that your words go.” (Home page, Nothing leaves step)
- Sayso's website says the app is free and you pay what you want.
“Free. Pay what you want.” (Home page, Free step)
- Sayso's website says your voice does not leave your computer, so recordings do not reach the maker's models.
“Your voice does not leave your computer.” (Home page, Speak step)
- Sayso's website says a speech model on your own computer does the transcription.
“A speech model on your own computer does the transcription.” (Home page, Speak step)
- Sayso's website says the dictated text lands in the app you are using.
“Press a key, speak, and the text lands in the app you are using.” (Home page, Press a key step)
- Sayso's website says your voice does not leave your computer.
“Your voice does not leave your computer.” (Home page, Speak step)