MacWispr Download for macOS

Don’t type, just speak

Free on-device speech-to-text for Mac.
Under half a second. Private by default.

Download for macOS

v1.3.0 · Free · Apple Silicon · macOS 14+ · MIT open source

Local. Fast. Free.

On your Mac

ASR runs on-device via MLX. No account. No cloud queue by default.

Option + Space

Hold or toggle. Speak. Text lands in the app you’re already in.

$0 forever

MIT open source. Optional polish & BYOK cloud if you want them.

Three steps

  1. 01
    Download

    MacWispr 1.3.0 for Apple Silicon.

  2. 02
    Install

    Drag to Applications and open it. Signed and notarized by Apple.

  3. 03
    Dictate

    Allow Mic + Accessibility, then ⌥ Space.

Speak freely on your Mac.

Free local dictation for Apple Silicon.

Download for macOS GitHub