Local AI Dictation for Mac

Speak freely, stay private.

Local AI dictation that turns your speech into clear, polished writing in every app.

Download for Mac
No speech or text data leaves your Mac
Speed
4×
faster than typing
Privacy
0
audio uploads, ever
Offline
100%
on‑device & offline
Works everywhere you do

Write faster in
every app on your Mac.

Your voice becomes a universal input — Slack, Mail, docs, code, browsers. Wherever the cursor blinks, WhisperBud types.

Cosmic…
Find a conversation…
Direct messages
Jeff
Anton
Babak
Yasi
Yasi VIP
— Today —
Morning! Ready for the sync?
Hey Yasi — let’s sync tomorrow morning to walk through the changes.
Perfect — I will grab a room.
Thanks, see you at 10.
BIS🔗
Message Yasi…
slack
mail
messages
notion
google-docs
chrome
safari
vs-code
cursor
terminal
claude
pages
slack
mail
messages
notion
google-docs
chrome
safari
vs-code
cursor
terminal
claude
pages
Built for real work

4× faster than typing

Voice that finally works is here. WhisperBud lets you create, code, message, and write at the speed of thought — 4× faster than your keyboard.

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Keyboard
45wpm
How would you like to set up the file? Here are a few options. I'm getting started. How would you like to set up the file? Here are a few options. I'm getting started. How would you like to set up the file? Here are a few options. I'm getting started. How would you like to set up the file? Here are a few options. I'm getting started.
WhisperBud
220wpm
How would you like to set up the file? Here are a few options. I'm getting started with the project. How would you like to set up the file? Here are a few options. I'm getting started with the project. How would you like to set up the file? Here are a few options. I'm getting started with the project.
Time back in your week
6 hrs
saved every single week

On average, a person types 3,500 words a day. WhisperBud hands most of that time back — over an hour a day.

3,500 words / dayMinutes spent
Typing ~40 wpm~90 min
WhisperBud ~220 wpm~16 min
≈ 1.2 hours back / day × 5 workdays= 6 hrs / wk
The difference is in the edit

Speak the rough version.
Get the finished one.

What you said

“I have a meeting on Tuesday, oh no actually it’s on Wednesday.”

3.6 seconds spoken
What WhisperBud wrote

I have a meeting on Wednesday.

Self-correction fixed
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A quick tour

Everything, on your Mac.

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Privacy, by architecture

Your voice belongs
on your Mac.

Speech and text cleanup run locally. No audio archive, no history on our servers, no cloud round‑trip.

Works offline after the one‑time model setup
No audio retention because audio is never uploaded
Native performance tuned for Apple silicon
Cloud · never used ×
100% on your Mac
Your voice
WhisperBud
WhisperBud
Local AI · on‑device models
Clean, formatted text
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Questions, answered

Everything you need to start.

Does WhisperBud upload my voice?+

No. Speech recognition and text cleanup run locally on your Mac. After the initial model setup, dictation works without sending your audio to a server.

Where can I use it?+

WhisperBud types wherever your cursor is: email, documents, chat, code editors, browsers, forms, and other Mac applications.

Which Macs are supported?+

Apple silicon Macs (M1 or newer) running macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Can I try it without paying?+

Yes. The free plan includes 2,000 words, with the full allowance resetting every seven days from your signup date. New accounts created by September 30, 2026 get Pro at no cost for two calendar months from signup. No credit card is required.

How fast is WhisperBud?+

WhisperBud writes at about 220 words per minute versus roughly 40 typing — several times faster, especially for first drafts, messages, and detailed prompts.

WhisperBud

Try private voice typing on your Mac.

Sign up by September 30, 2026 and get two months of Pro at no cost. Pro is $9 a month after the offer, or use 2,000 words every week on Free.

Apple silicon (M1 or newer) · macOS 14 Sonoma or later