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Dicta

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Dictato is an offline dictation app for Mac that converts speech to finished text directly at the cursor with punctuation and structure. It runs on macOS 14 or later with Apple Silicon, requires no subscription, and costs a one-time fee of 19.99 €.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Oct 3, 2026

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A good fit for

  • Users who want offline, privacy-focused dictation with no subscription and lifetime updates
  • Mac users needing dictation that punctuates, structures text, and adapts per app context

Know the limitations

  • Does not support Intel Macs; requires Apple Silicon Macs only
  • Not suitable for batch transcription of long recorded audio files

What you can do

  • Developers dictating prompts, commit messages, code review comments, and AI chat input
  • Writers creating first drafts at speaking speed with no time limit or sentence cut-off

Features

  • Live dictation that outputs text as you speak, not batch transcription of audio files
  • On-device processing with no cloud upload, ensuring privacy and offline use
  • Automatic punctuation, capitalization, paragraph breaks, and filler word handling before text reaches cursor
  • Quick settings panel accessible via shortcut to toggle autocorrect, translation, and switch profiles
  • History of all dictations stored locally with full-text search and audio replay

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

  • macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon (M1+); Intel Macs not supported

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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A practical workflow

  1. Hold hotkey or tap to toggle recording, speak, and text lands at cursor
  2. Use quick settings panel to toggle autocorrect, translation, and switch profiles without leaving current app
  3. Search and replay past dictations locally with full-text search and audio playback

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Clabrate

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Clabrate is a Mac application that provides on-device speech transcription and enhancement, allowing users to dictate text directly into any Mac app without cloud involvement. It offers features like push-to-talk dictation, voice assistant, and contextual rewriting of speech to fit different text formats, all while maintaining user privacy with no telemetry.

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