voice dictation 5

Private, local macOS voice dictation app that replaces typing in any text field.
Sayline is a native macOS application designed for private, local voice dictation in any text field. It allows users to replace manual typing with voice commands using global hotkeys across various applications like Gmail, Slack, VS Code, or Notes. Utilizing on-device processing technologies (NVIDIA Parakeet and MLX), Sayline ensures uncompromised security and privacy by keeping all audio and data local to the user's Mac, never sending it to the cloud. Sayline is engineered to boost productivity, claiming to be 4x faster than manual typing.

Offline AI voice to text app for founders and builders.
VoiceTypr is an offline AI voice-to-text application designed for founders and builders. It runs locally on your computer, ensuring privacy by default, and operates on a pay-once, use-forever model without subscriptions. It allows users to dictate text into various applications like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code, email, and more, supporting over 99 languages and offering features like smart formatting, high accuracy, and audio/video file transcription.

Screen-aware AI buddy for Mac guidance, learning, and task automation
heyclicky is an AI assistant that lives on your Mac and helps you learn tools, solve problems, and complete tasks. When you press a hotkey, it can see your screen, answer questions about what you are doing, guide you step by step, and draw directly on the screen to point out what to click. You can also use your voice to launch AI agents that perform tasks in supported workflows, including work with tools such as Gmail, Notion, Google Sheets, FL Studio, and Claude Code. heyclicky is currently available for Macs running macOS Sonoma 14.2 or higher, with Windows access planned through a waitlist.

Mac gesture controller using webcams for hands-free system navigation and dictation.
AirTouch is a macOS application that turns your built-in or external webcam into a hands-free gesture controller for your entire Mac. It allows users to control the system cursor, click, scroll, switch applications, close windows, and execute actions system-wide using physical hand gestures, eliminating the need for extra hardware or wearables. The software processes images entirely on-device via the Apple Neural Engine by converting camera frames into 21 geometric hand landmarks and discarding them within 5 milliseconds, ensuring total privacy. It also includes an advanced dictation feature called Telepath, which lets users dictate text at up to 220 words per minute by simply placing two fingers near their temple.

AI email writer that drafts replies in your voice
ForthWrite is an AI email writer and Chrome extension that drafts replies in your voice. It learns from your sent emails, works in Gmail and Outlook, and gets more accurate with every send.