Start recording with a shortcut, speak, and let Dictop insert the transcript at your cursor. Set up word corrections and optional AI editing before the text reaches your app.
macOS 14 or later. On-device performance varies by Mac and model.
Configure each step: record audio, transcribe it, apply replacement rules, optionally edit with AI, then insert or copy the result.
Choose how recording starts, how transcripts are edited and how text is delivered to your apps.
| Feature | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Automatic text insertion | Paste finished dictation at your cursor or copy it for later. Set spacing, line breaks and the text version to insert. |
| On-demand or continuous dictation | Record and transcribe on demand, or keep dictation running and have text inserted after pauses. |
| On-device and cloud speech models | Use downloaded speech models to transcribe offline, or select a cloud model. |
| Multiple languages and automatic detection | Select a language or let a supported model detect it automatically. |
| Word replacements and regex rules | Automatically correct names and recurring mistakes with text replacements or regular expressions. |
| AI editing with your own prompts | Use your own prompts to correct grammar, remove filler, summarize or reformat. Keep the original transcript. |
| Searchable transcript history | Search locally saved transcripts, edit the text, and copy or share the version you need. |
| Pause and resume recording | Pause and resume from the menu bar or a shortcut. Choose press-to-toggle or hold-to-pause. |
| Preserve your clipboard | Insert a transcript without losing the previous item in your clipboard. |
| Edit before pasting | Check and edit the transcript before it is pasted into a chat, terminal or document. |
| Audio and video file transcription | Drop audio or video files into Dictop, or transcribe from Finder’s Services menu. Find results in history. |
| App and screen context for AI | Let AI use text from apps you allow or your screen. Requires Screen Recording permission. |
| Custom shortcuts and menu bar controls | Set shortcuts for recording, pausing, inserting the latest transcript and retrying transcription. Follow progress in the menu bar. |
| Recent transcripts from the Dock | Insert recent transcripts from the Dock menu, or hide the Dock icon and use the menu bar. |
Speech models, languages and AI options depend on your device and selected model. Cloud processing uses separately purchased credits.
Learn how to configure recording, insertion, replacement rules, AI editing and speech models.
Detailed guides are currently available in English.
Available on-device speech models process audio locally. Apple Intelligence can refine text on device where supported and selected.
Choosing cloud transcription sends audio to the speech service and selected provider. Cloud rewriting sends the transcript and configured prompts. Credits are separate.
A one-time purchase for on-device dictation. Optional cloud processing, paid separately.
Purchase and restore options are shown on each device.
Download Dictop for Mac and try on-device dictation.