Voice-to-text that runs entirely on your Mac. No audio leaves your device. No subscriptions. No compromises.
Requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 14.0+ · Intel Macs are not supported
Features
Built for speed, privacy, and reliability. WhisperDictate stays out of your way and just works.
Powered by WhisperKit and Apple Neural Engine. Your audio never leaves your Mac.
Works without an internet connection. Dictate on flights, in cafes, or anywhere you go.
Dictate for as long as you need. No minute caps, no daily quotas, no throttling.
Your transcription history syncs across devices. Start on your Mac, review on your iPhone.
Smart punctuation, capitalization, and paragraph detection. Your words, properly formatted.
Say "new line," "period," or "delete that" to control your text without touching the keyboard.
Most dictation apps send your audio to remote servers for processing. WhisperDictate takes a fundamentally different approach. All transcription happens locally on your Mac using Apple's Neural Engine. No audio data is ever transmitted, stored, or processed externally.
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The only dictation app that combines local processing with a one-time purchase.
| WhisperDictate | Wispr Flow | Aqua Voice | SuperWhisper | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Pay once | $15/mo | $8/mo | $10/mo |
| Local processing | Yes | Cloud | Cloud | Yes |
| Offline support | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Session limits | None | Varies | Varies | None |
| Cross-device sync | Yes | No | No | No |
| Audio data privacy | Never sent | Sent to cloud | Sent to cloud | Local |
Account
Step 1: Download WhisperDictate and open the DMG.
Step 2: Drag WhisperDictate to your Applications folder.
Step 3: First launch: Right-click the app → click Open → click Open again in the dialog. macOS blocks unverified apps on first run — this is normal and only needed once.
Step 4: Create an account below to enable cross-device sync and transcription history.
Requires Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, or M4). Intel Macs are not supported.
Alternatively, run in Terminal: xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/WhisperDictate.app