Spokenly is a system-wide voice dictation app that turns speech into text at the active cursor on a Mac. Trigger it with a shortcut, speak into the microphone, and the result lands in the browser, editor, chat, or form you were already using.
It is built for writing that is easier to say than type: rough drafts, messages, prompts, notes, and longer responses. You can use a local model when privacy or offline use matters, bring your own key for supported cloud transcription providers, or use the service’s current Pro offering.
Features
- Dictate into text fields across Mac apps with a global trigger instead of copying text out of a separate transcription window.
- Run supported Whisper and Parakeet models locally for offline transcription, or enable local-only mode to block network requests.
- Work in more than 100 languages and use automatic language detection where the selected model supports it; recognition quality still varies by model, language, microphone, and accent.
- Connect supported cloud providers with your own API keys, or use the current Pro plan’s hosted models and device sync if those are appropriate for your workflow.
- Apply AI instructions to remove filler words, improve grammar, and format dictated text for the app or task at hand.
- Search past dictations, replay the associated audio, and export useful transcripts rather than relying on the clipboard as the only record.
Where it fits
Spokenly suits people who want to dictate directly into everyday Mac software and want control over whether the transcription happens locally or through a provider. It is especially practical for writers, developers, and anyone who spends long stretches composing text.
Spend time choosing a model and testing it with your own microphone and vocabulary. Local models avoid a subscription and can protect privacy, but their speed, language support, punctuation handling, and accuracy are not identical to every cloud option.
Privacy and requirements
Spokenly can run supported Whisper and Parakeet models locally, and its local-only mode blocks network requests. With cloud models, audio is processed by the selected provider; the developer says hosted audio is deleted rather than retained.
Microphone and Accessibility access are required for capture and system-wide insertion. Bring-your-own API keys should be stored and scoped carefully.
Pricing
Spokenly includes a free tier. Pro $8.33/month, billed $99.99 annually.
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