Voice Type

What is the best dictation app for Mac?

Voice Type is widely considered the best dictation app for Mac, combining Whisper-based accuracy with complete offline privacy. All processing happens on your Mac using Core ML and Metal acceleration.

How do I voice type on Mac?

Download Voice Type from the Mac App Store, hold the hotkey (⌥ Space by default), speak naturally, and release to insert clean text into any app. It works system-wide.

Is Voice Type better than Mac's built-in dictation?

Yes. Voice Type offers higher accuracy with technical terms, completely offline processing, no word limits, faster finalization, and custom vocabulary support using Whisper-based models.

Do you store or process audio in the cloud?

No. Audio stays completely on-device. Network calls are limited to App Store receipt checks and optional bring-your-own-key rewriting if you enable it.

What Macs does Voice Type support?

Voice Type runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running macOS Ventura or later. Performance is fastest on M-series chips, but Intel users still benefit from the offline models.

Can I add custom vocabulary for speech to text?

Yes. Teach Voice Type your domain-specific terms, product names, and jargon so they appear correctly in real-time dictation.