yaps

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1. 9/15/2026

   Updated: best for, export formats, features, limitations, plans, summary, use cases, walkthrough

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   bestFor

   Before: ["Users who want private, offline AI-powered dictation and note-taking tools that keep content on their own devices."]

   After: ["Users needing private, offline speech processing for dictation and transcription, including those with strict data policies."]

   exportFormats

   Before: []

   After: ["Exports video captions as SRT files and audio as WAV files from the Studio editor."]

   features

   Before: ["Dictation with on-device speech recognition and cleanup, inserting text into supported fields or clipboard fallback.","Read aloud selected text in natural voices for proofreading, accessibility, focus, or hands-free reading.","Voice notes capture ideas as searchable text notes stored in a vault with optional sync between mobile and desktop.","Studio editor for transcribing audio and video, turning text into audio, working with word timings, and exporting WAV or SRT files.","On-device translation supporting 28 languages in Standard pack and 53 in Extended pack."]

   After: ["Dictation with on-device speech recognition and cleanup, inserting text into supported fields or clipboard fallback.","Read aloud selected text in natural voices for proofreading, accessibility, and hands-free reading.","Voice notes captured as searchable text, stored in a vault, and optionally synced between mobile and desktop.","Studio editor for transcribing audio/video, converting text to audio, working with word timings, and exporting WAV or SRT files.","On-device translation supporting 28 languages in Standard pack and 53 in Extended pack."]

   limitations

   Before: []

   After: ["Account features and billing actions require internet access; core dictation and notes work offline after local models are installed."]

   plans

   Before: [{"name":"Free","note":"Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Team allowances are unconfirmed; flat and free estimates are limited to one person. Confirm usage, taxes and terms with the provider.","annual":0,"monthly":0,"perSeat":false,"currency":"USD","features":[],"extraUnit":null,"unitLabel":"","maximumSeats":null,"minimumSeats":1,"includedUnits":null,"startingPrice":false,"seatsConfirmed":false}]

   After: [{"name":"Free","note":"Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.","annual":0,"monthly":0,"perSeat":false,"currency":"USD","features":[],"extraUnit":null,"unitLabel":"","maximumSeats":null,"minimumSeats":1,"includedUnits":null,"startingPrice":false,"seatsConfirmed":false},{"name":"Enterprise","note":"Contact the provider for a quote.","annual":null,"monthly":null,"perSeat":false,"currency":"USD","features":[],"extraUnit":null,"unitLabel":"","maximumSeats":null,"minimumSeats":1,"includedUnits":null,"startingPrice":false,"seatsConfirmed":false}]

   summary

   Before: "Yaps is a private AI toolkit for dictation, transcription, notes, read-aloud, translation, and media tools that processes content locally on your device. It supports multiple platforms including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone, and iPad, enabling offline use after setup."

   After: "Yaps is a private AI toolkit that processes dictation, transcription, notes, read-aloud, translation, and media tools locally on your device without cloud dependency. It supports multiple platforms including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS, enabling offline use after setup."

   useCases

   Before: ["Writers and authors can draft chapters, blog posts, and articles at the speed of thought using dictation.","Developers can write commit messages, code comments, documentation, and PR descriptions by voice without interrupting their workflow."]

   After: ["Writers and authors can draft chapters, blog posts, and articles faster using dictation.","Developers can write commit messages, code comments, documentation, and PR descriptions by voice without interrupting their workflow."]

   walkthrough

   Before: ["Hold one key (e.g., Fn on Mac) and speak; Yaps transcribes and inserts text into the cursor location or clipboard fallback.","Yaps auto-punctuates speech based on cadence and structure, with optional spoken punctuation commands.","Installed speech models process dictation offline on your machine after setup, ensuring privacy and no internet dependency."]

   After: ["Hold a key (e.g., Fn on Mac) to dictate; Yaps transcribes and cleans up speech on-device; text is inserted into supported fields or clipboard fallback is used.","Yaps auto-punctuates speech by listening to cadence and structure, or users can say punctuation aloud.","Yaps supports around 25 languages with automatic language detection and on-device speech processing."]