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SpeakType: privacy-first offline voice dictation for macOS
SpeakType, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 19, 2026
- What it is
- The SpeakType home page, which describes an offline dictation app for macOS that runs speech recognition on the Mac's Apple Silicon chip and says no data leaves the Mac.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own home page, read in October 2026. It is a JavaScript page, so the text was read from the rendered page. It is marketing copy and does not list settings, plans or models in detail.
Facts taken from this source
- SpeakType's home page says the app is free and open source, with no subscriptions and no limits.
“Free & Open Source ... No subscriptions, no limits, no catch.” (Free and open source section)
- SpeakType's home page says nothing leaves the device after on-device transcription.
“On-device AI transcribes your speech in real-time, entirely on your Apple Silicon chip. Nothing leaves your device.” (Process step)
- SpeakType's home page says its AI transcribes speech on the device, entirely on the Apple Silicon chip.
“On-device AI transcribes your speech in real-time, entirely on your Apple Silicon chip.” (Process step)
- SpeakType's home page says spoken words appear in any text field, in any app.
“Your words appear instantly in any text field: emails, documents, code editors. Any app, any workflow.” (Type step)
- SpeakType's home page describes its macOS dictation as offline transcription on Apple Silicon.
“Privacy-first voice dictation for macOS. Built for lightning-fast, offline transcription on Apple Silicon.” (Subtitle under the app name)
- SpeakType's home page says no data ever leaves the Mac, with no cloud service, accounts or tracking.
“Zero data ever leaves your Mac. No cloud, no accounts, no tracking.” (Privacy section)