Push-to-talk dictation for Mac
Get the complete thought out while it is fresh. Hold Option, speak, then let go.
Hold the key, say the complete thought, then let go.
The whole loop
Dictate starts and ends in the field where your cursor already is.
The field in the current app stays in focus.
Speak naturally instead of editing every few words.
Dictate transcribes, with optional cleanup.
The text lands at the cursor. No copying between apps.
What Dictate does
Dictate handles the small work between speaking and useful text without moving you into another editor.
Optional cleanup
uh friday morning works and i can send the invite now
Friday morning works. I can send the invite now.
Text history
Stay in your work
Dictate remembers the focused field, then puts the finished text back there.
Friday morning works for me. I'll send the updated invite now.
Start with the work
Pick the work you keep stopping to type. The shortcut stays the same.
Mail + Slack
Start in the reply box. The text lands where your cursor was.
Illustrative example, not a benchmark
Alex, we can ship Thursday if the migration check passes.
Cursor + Claude + Terminal
Talk through the constraint, expected result, and checks without squeezing it into one line.
Illustrative example, not a benchmark
Review the checkout path, preserve the hard paywall, and trace identity from the web session through first activation.
Docs + Notion + Word
Speak the structure while it is clear. Polish can clean the text before it lands.
Illustrative example, not a benchmark
Start with what changed. Then explain why it matters and what the reader should do next.
Privacy and reliability
Audio is sent over TLS, transcribed, and discarded when the request completes. History keeps the text.
Accessibility insertion first, paste fallback second, and clipboard-only when macOS blocks both.
The entitlement check can be verified locally. Transcription still needs a connection.
Keep custom words and synced text history across the Macs activated with your account.
The difference in rhythm
No made-up timer. Just fewer moments spent leaving the thought to fix the sentence.
The thought keeps stopping for the keyboard.
The thought arrives as one complete pass.
One plan
Pay before you download. The price and refund boundary are plain before checkout.
per month
billed monthly
Unused subscriptions are refunded in full. Once you transcribe anything, that month is non-refundable. Read the refund policy.
Questions
Nothing here is hidden behind checkout. Email support@dictates.app if anything is unclear.
No. It's $8/month from day one. Cancel whenever; access runs to the end of what you paid for.
The download link arrives by email after checkout. Install the app, choose "Activate this Mac", and enter the address used to pay.
If you have not transcribed anything, email support@dictates.app for a full refund. Once you use the service, the month is committed.
40 hours a month, shared across your Macs. Polish is unmetered. Dictation pauses if you reach the limit, and hours do not roll over.
No. Dictate uses server-side transcription. For local processing, consider Superwhisper, VoiceInk, or MacWhisper.
It is sent over TLS, transcribed, and discarded when the request completes. History keeps the text, never the recording.
Transcription needs a connection. The subscription check is cached locally, so reconnecting does not require another login.
Yes. Activate each with the same email. Your monthly allowance is shared across all of them.
Native apps, browsers, Electron apps such as Slack and VS Code, and terminals.
$8/month · 40 hours · no free trial