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Download DictateLocal

100% local voice dictation for Mac. Full 3-day free trial, no card required.

Coming soon. The first public release is being signed and checked by Apple. As soon as it is approved, the download will appear here. To be notified: [email protected].

Requirements

  • macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later.
  • Apple silicon Mac recommended; about 2 GB of free space for the recognition models.
  • An Internet connection on first launch to download the chosen model; dictation then works offline.

Installation

  1. Open the downloaded DictateLocal.dmg file.
  2. Drag DictateLocal to the Applications folder, then open it.
  3. Follow the introduction: microphone permission, Accessibility (to write into other apps), then model choice.
  4. The 3-day free trial starts; no card is required.

Updates then arrive automatically: see the release notes.