100% local

Speak.
Dictanota
transcribes. Locally.

Voice-to-text dictation running entirely on your device. No cloud, no servers, zero outgoing network requests. Just speak — text appears instantly.

Data stays on device Works offline Free
Dictanota
You speak

"need to write to the client that we received their request and will get back within two business days"

locally
Result

 

Three steps. That's it.

1

Hotkey

One shortcut — and recording starts from any app.

2

Speak

Speak naturally. Dictanota recognizes speech right on your device.

3

Ready text

Text appears where your cursor is. Instantly.

Dictanota architecture
Microphone
Local model
Text
Audio processed on your CPU/GPU
Model stored on disk, not in the cloud
Zero outgoing network requests
Works in airplane mode
Cloud servers — not used
Full privacy

Your voice
never leaves

Dictanota is not another service with servers "somewhere out there." Speech recognition runs entirely on your device. This is not a setting — it's the architecture. Verify yourself: the code is open.

No account

Download and start right away. No signup required.

Fully offline

No internet — no problem. Everything is already on your device.

Just works. Honestly.

No marketing promises. Here's what Dictanota actually does.

Runs on your hardware

The recognition model loads once and runs on your Mac's CPU or GPU. No server requests.

Instant response

No delay for sending data and waiting for a response. Results appear in real time.

In any app

Text is inserted where your cursor is. Email, messenger, editor — doesn't matter.

Works offline

Plane, train, basement — no internet needed. At all.

One hotkey

Set up a shortcut. Hold — speak. Release — text is ready.

Completely free

No subscriptions, no trial period. Just download and use.

Works everywhere

Dictanota is not a plugin. Text appears where your cursor is. Any app is supported.

Slack
Gmail
Notion
VS Code
Telegram
Notes
Pages
Chrome
Word
Safari
Mail
Figma
+all

People say

"The main thing for me is that nothing goes to the cloud. I dictate reports every day. Fast and reliable."

AK
Alex K.
Project Manager

"As a developer, I value that it works fully offline. I use it for code comments and Slack messages."

ML
Maria L.
Developer

"I have carpal tunnel syndrome, dictation is a lifesaver. Dictanota works without internet and doesn't lag. Perfect."

DS
Dmitry S.
Designer

Your voice. Your device.
Zero cloud.

Free. Local. No signup. Download and start speaking.

Download for macOS

macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · ~120 MB

Also available for Windows & Linux