See it in action
Every detail, intentional.
Dashboard stats, searchable history, AI model picker, automatic filler word cleanup, and deep customization — all built in.
Hold a key and speak. Let go, and your words appear as text — privately, instantly, entirely on your Mac.
Requires Apple Silicon (M1+) · macOS 14.0+ · 14-day free trial, no credit card
How it works
You speak at 160 words per minute. You type at 40. No setup. No learning curve. Just press, speak, done.
Press and hold fn in any app. A waveform appears in your menu bar.
Talk at your normal pace. A live waveform confirms it's listening.
Release the key. Your words appear as text — instantly.
Features
For anyone who'd rather speak than type.
Dictate into any text field on your Mac. Email, Slack, code editors, browsers - everywhere.
Three Whisper models (Lite, Fast, Large) for clean, polished text - or Apple Speech on macOS 26 for instant results. Switch anytime.
Speak in your language. Whisper handles over 100 — from Spanish to Mandarin to Arabic.
A floating pill, a menu bar waveform, or tucked right into your MacBook's notch. A lookback buffer captures audio before you press the button, so you never miss a word.
Custom word replacements for jargon and technical terms. 535 industry terms built in for medical, legal, finance, software, and more. Fix a transcription error and the app offers to remember it for next time.
Track total words dictated, time saved, how much faster you are than typing, and your daily streak.
Airplane mode, basement office, off the grid - doesn't matter. No internet required after a one-time model download.
Pre-loaded dictionaries for your field. Acronyms, technical terms, and common misrecognitions - all corrected automatically.
See it in action
Dashboard stats, searchable history, AI model picker, automatic filler word cleanup, and deep customization — all built in.
Accessibility
Whether it's carpal tunnel, RSI, or just thinking faster than you type — your voice shouldn't be slowed down by a keyboard.
Uses macOS Accessibility APIs to place transcribed text exactly at your cursor — the same system-level technology that powers screen readers and switch control.
One key press replaces hundreds of keystrokes. Hold to record, release to transcribe — giving your hands a break when typing becomes painful or impossible.
Whether it's ADHD, dysgraphia, or stream-of-consciousness thinking — capture your thoughts at the speed you think them, not the speed you type.
Privacy
Zero cloud. Zero data collection. Zero compromises.
All transcription runs locally on your Mac's processor. Your audio never touches the internet.
No analytics, no crash reports, no usage tracking. We couldn't see what you're doing even if we wanted to.
Download and start transcribing. No sign-up, no login, no email. Just the app.
SOC 2 certifies that a company handles your data responsibly on their servers. We skipped that step - your voice never leaves your Mac. Nothing to audit. Nothing to breach. Nothing to subpoena.
Pricing
One-time purchase · No subscription
Other voice tools charge $139/year. This is $19.99 once.
Start with a 14-day free trial - no credit card required
FAQ
Hold-to-record gives you walkie-talkie control — hold fn, speak, release, done. Runs 100% locally via Whisper. Your custom vocabulary is recognized on the fly, filler words are stripped automatically, and you get full transcription history with stats.
Your audio never leaves your Mac. No cloud processing, no analytics, no telemetry, no account required. We can't access your data even if we wanted to.
Yes. Push to Transcribe is an assistive input method for anyone who can't or prefers not to type. It uses macOS Accessibility APIs to place transcribed text at your cursor — the same system-level capability that powers screen readers and switch control. Whether you have RSI, carpal tunnel, motor impairments, or simply think faster than you type, it's built for you.
Yes. After the initial model download (~547 MB for the default Whisper Lite model), everything runs locally on your Mac. Airplane mode? No problem.
Very. The app ships with multiple AI models — from fast lightweight ones to studio-grade large models — so you can pick the right balance of speed and accuracy. Handles accents, technical jargon, and natural conversation with ease.
Yes. The default is the fn key — just hold it to record, release to transcribe. You can change it to any global keyboard shortcut in Settings.
The default model is optimized for English. Multilingual models supporting 100+ languages are available to download in Settings.
Any Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) running macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later. Intel Macs are not supported.
Yes. Your purchase includes a license for all your personal Macs. Use it on your MacBook, iMac, Mac Studio — no extra charge.
No. $19.99 once, yours forever. No recurring charges, no usage limits, no upsells. Free updates included. Start with a 14-day free trial.
Yes. Download and use Push to Transcribe free for 14 days - no credit card, no signup. After the trial, purchase a license key for $19.99 to continue.