HoldSpeak
Offline dictation for Mac

Type 3× faster, by voice.

Hold a key, speak, and the words arrive where your cursor is, in every Mac app.
100% on-device. No cloud, no subscription.

Download for macOSFree 7-day trial · Apple Silicon · macOS 14.6+
100% on-device Pay once, no subscription 100+ languages
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Data sent to cloud
100+
Languages supported
99%+
Transcription accuracy
12 MB
Download size
Holdspeak is amazing, been using it since I saw it on uNeed and already integrated into my workflow. Makes interacting with various LLM apps so much easier.
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Esus
I used to occasionally rely on the built-in voice recognition on macOS, but this app has completely changed how I input text. Now it feels so natural and effortless. No need to switch languages, add punctuation, or separate sentences manually. It all works automatically. Huge thanks to the developer, and I highly recommend everyone try it out!
Oleh Savytskyi
Uneed POTD1 BadgeHoldSpeak - Type 3x faster in every application with AI powered voice-to-text | BetaList

3× faster than your keyboard.

The same message takes a minute to type, or seconds to say.
HoldSpeak lets you write at the speed of thought.

Typing by hand45wpm
With HoldSpeak220wpm
Private by default

Your voice never leaves your Mac.

Most dictation apps send your voice to the cloud. HoldSpeak never does.

Runs on your Mac

Recording and transcription happen on-device. Your voice is never uploaded, to us or anyone.

No account needed

No sign-up and no login. Your transcripts stay yours alone.

Works offline

Dictate on a plane, on the subway, or with no signal at all.

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Runs on your Mac
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Works offline
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No account needed
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No cloud processing
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Pay once, no subscription
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HoldSpeak is private by design. Your voice is transcribed by a model that runs entirely on your Mac. No cloud, no account, no internet needed.

Download for macOS
Works everywhere

Anywhere. For anyone.

HoldSpeak works in every app on your Mac.
Speak, and your words appear right where you're working.

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If you can type there, you can talk there. Your words land right at the cursor, no plugins.

Speak your language

100+ languages supported.

Speak in whichever language you think in.
HoldSpeak picks up the language for you, automatically.

🇪🇸Español🇫🇷Français🇩🇪Deutsch🇯🇵日本語🇨🇳中文🇰🇷한국어🇮🇹Italiano🇵🇹Português🇷🇺Русский🇸🇦العربية🇪🇸Español🇫🇷Français🇩🇪Deutsch🇯🇵日本語🇨🇳中文🇰🇷한국어🇮🇹Italiano🇵🇹Português🇷🇺Русский🇸🇦العربية🇪🇸Español🇫🇷Français🇩🇪Deutsch🇯🇵日本語🇨🇳中文🇰🇷한국어🇮🇹Italiano🇵🇹Português🇷🇺Русский🇸🇦العربية🇪🇸Español🇫🇷Français🇩🇪Deutsch🇯🇵日本語🇨🇳中文🇰🇷한국어🇮🇹Italiano🇵🇹Português🇷🇺Русский🇸🇦العربية
🇮🇳हिन्दी🇹🇷Türkçe🇳🇱Nederlands🇵🇱Polski🇸🇪Svenska🇻🇳Tiếng Việt🇹🇭ไทย🇮🇩Bahasa🇬🇷Ελληνικά🇺🇦Українська🇮🇳हिन्दी🇹🇷Türkçe🇳🇱Nederlands🇵🇱Polski🇸🇪Svenska🇻🇳Tiếng Việt🇹🇭ไทย🇮🇩Bahasa🇬🇷Ελληνικά🇺🇦Українська🇮🇳हिन्दी🇹🇷Türkçe🇳🇱Nederlands🇵🇱Polski🇸🇪Svenska🇻🇳Tiếng Việt🇹🇭ไทย🇮🇩Bahasa🇬🇷Ελληνικά🇺🇦Українська🇮🇳हिन्दी🇹🇷Türkçe🇳🇱Nederlands🇵🇱Polski🇸🇪Svenska🇻🇳Tiếng Việt🇹🇭ไทย🇮🇩Bahasa🇬🇷Ελληνικά🇺🇦Українська
Personal dictionary

It spells your words right.

Add the names, products, and terms only you use. HoldSpeak gets them right every time, in every app.

Slack

Remind Shavon Siobhán that the hold speak HoldSpeak onboarding copy still needs her sign-off.

Make it yours

Set it up the way you work.

Set your own hotkey and shape how transcription behaves.

HoldSpeak general settings: hotkey and behavior options
HoldSpeak in your menu bar

Built for the Mac.

HoldSpeak is a fully native Mac app, fast and energy-efficient on Apple Silicon.
It lives in your menu bar, works with a global hotkey in any app, and follows your light or dark theme.

12 MB
Download size
~50 MB
Memory used
Zero
Energy impact at idle
Download for macOSFree 7-day trial · Apple Silicon · macOS 14.6+
Pay once, no subscription

Pricing

No subscriptions. Pay once, use forever

1 License

$19/once
  • For 1 Mac
  • One-time purchase, lifetime access
  • Unlimited transcription
  • Every feature included
  • One year of updates

Optional renewal for another year at a discount.
Renew to get the latest updates or keep using the version you have forever.

2 Licenses

Most popular
$29/once
  • For 2 Macs
  • One-time purchase, lifetime access
  • Unlimited transcription
  • Every feature included
  • One year of updates
  • Save $9 vs 1 license

Optional renewal for another year at a discount.
Renew to get the latest updates or keep using the version you have forever.

3 Licenses

$39/once
  • For 3 Macs
  • One-time purchase, lifetime access
  • Unlimited transcription
  • Every feature included
  • One year of updates
  • Save $18 vs 1 license

Optional renewal for another year at a discount.
Renew to get the latest updates or keep using the version you have forever.

Prices in USD, VAT may apply. Secure payment via Stripe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Less typing. More thinking.

Boost your productivity by speaking instead of typing.
Spend more time doing the work that matters.

Download for macOS
100% on-device Pay once, no subscription 100+ languages