The #2 dictation app for Mac

  • 👋Careless Whisper's Voice Type: Dictate in any app, any website, any text field, any time.
  • ✔️Fast+accurate on device transcription. 100% offline. Whisper models.
  • ✔️No tracking. No subscriptions. No signups. No BS. Mac App Store approved. (Sandboxed)
  • ✔️Custom Words - Names, software libraries, chemical compounds, etc.
  • ✔️BYOK, LLM rewrite - Email Drafts, Slack messages, etc.
  • ✔️One-time purchase of ~25$ after 7-day free trial.

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App Store Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars

Unfiltered reviews from the App Store

C'est aujourd'hui la meilleure application de transcription locale, c'est la plus rapide sur Mac. Elle n'offre pas certaines fonctionnalités de ses concurrents, mais ses fonctionnalités ne sont pas indispensables.

OLH21

France, Version 1.00.07

Voice Type - Real Time Dictation is incredibly accurate and easy to use. It's perfect for students and professionals who want to save time by speaking instead of typing.

Man.Osman

Germany, Version 1.00.07

I tested out the 5 popular dictation apps and this one is easily the best bang for your buck. It doesn't mess up my words, and I am able to add my own vocabulary/names.

ChuckTaylor1776

United States, Version 1.00.05

Mac Sequoia 15.1 caused my dictation to stop working. This is the only thing I found that could get me back to the productivity levels I needed.

ArmadilloMagic

United States, Version 1.00.04

I love this app! I'm now using it across every input text in my Mac. I can save a lot o time.

SimoSev

Italy, Version 1.00.05

This is a fantastic app. I code, make PowerPoint presentations, and write a lot of emails for work. And I can now just dictate all of it instead of actually typing it out.

Dr. Joseph Kingsley

United States, Version 1.00.02

What We Do

Here's what we excel at:

Versatility

Work everywhere on your Mac

From filling forms on websites to coding in your favorite editor, Careless Whisper works seamlessly across all applications.

Multilingual

100+ languages supported

Transcribe accurately in over 100 languages, making it perfect for multilingual users.

Adaptability

Choose your perfect model

Adapt to your needs by choosing models from 27MB to 550MB, balancing performance and resource usage.

Performance

Smooth on older Macs

Run smoothly even on 3-year-old MacBooks, ensuring great performance across a wide range of devices.

How It Works

Get started in just four simple steps:

Step 1

Download

Download Careless Whisper and a model that fits your needs.

Step 2

Activate

Press the hotkey

Step 3

Speak

Start speaking

Step 4

Watch

Watch your words appear, as if by magic

What We Don't Do

Here's what sets us apart:

You're probably using the 1 dictation app right now. Let us guess: its huge (500MB+), always online (hello, data harvesting), and costs you every month (cha-ching).

No Bloat

Lightweight App

We don't bloat your Mac. Our core app is just 8MB.

Privacy

No Tracking

We don't track you. We can't—everything's offline.

Simplicity

No Auto-Renewals

We don't auto-renew subscriptions. It's a one-time purchase.

Still not convinced?

Remember:

  • Your voice never leaves your Mac (we don't even have servers to send it to)
  • No sign-in required (your purchase is tied to your Apple account)
  • Choose your perfect balance of speed and accuracy

When you're not the #1 dictation app, you have to try harder. Or be smarter. Or respect your users more.

We do all three.

P.S. Our free trial is fully-featured. You have nothing to lose and a world of productivity to gain.