SpecificationsEvery number, in one place.
55 specifications across six groups. Written for anyone who needs the facts rather than the pitch — including whoever is comparing us against something else.
| Version | 0.2.0 |
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| Released | |
| Download size | 20.4 MB |
| Build | Apple Silicon (arm64) |
| SHA-256 | e1fa11f4bbe05b511816689a6c9a740894506ade8f02f757e3d4fdaf1bbae3c3 |
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System requirements
What it runs on, and what it needs from macOS.
| Operating system | macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or later |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Apple Silicon (arm64)No Intel build is published. Email support if you need one. |
| Windows / Linux / iOS | Not released — on the roadmap |
| Required permissions | Microphone; AccessibilityAccessibility is what macOS requires before any app can insert text into another app's field. Both are requested during setup. |
| Permission for system-audio capture | Not yet documentedto be confirmedCapturing system audio on macOS normally needs an additional grant. Confirm and add before launch. |
| Apple notarization | Signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple; the ticket is stapled to the app and the disk image |
| Minimum age | 18, or the age of majority where you live |
Dictation
The voice keyboard: what you hold, and what comes out.
| Activation | Push-to-talk — hold to speak, release to pasteCapture runs only while the key is held. There is no always-listening mode. |
|---|---|
| Assignable dictation keys | Fn/Globe · Command · Option · Control · Shift · F13–F19 |
| Second hotkey | A separate, independently assigned key for Command mode |
| Latency | Under 2.5 seconds from key release to pasted text |
| Throughput comparison | Speech ~150 wpm against typing ~40 wpm — about 4× |
| Scope | Any editable text field on macOSIt runs at the OS level, so there are no per-app plugins or integrations. |
| Destination profiles | 8, selected automaticallyMatched from the frontmost application, and from the website when that application is a browser. |
| Applications recognised by name | 18Slack, Gmail, Outlook, Notion, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, Claude, Linear, Jira, LinkedIn, Messages, WhatsApp, Google Docs, Teams, Apple Notes, Discord, X. |
| Cleanup levels | 4 — exact transcript, light touch, clarity polish, full rewrite |
| Raw transcript retention | Always kept locally, before any cleanup runsThis is what makes undo, re-transcribe and the diff view possible. |
| Clipboard behaviour | Borrowed to paste, then restored to its previous contents |
Notetaker
Meeting capture and long-form voice notes.
| Included on | Every plan, the free one included |
|---|---|
| Audio captured | Microphone and system audio togetherWhich is why the transcript covers every voice on a call rather than only yours. |
| Meeting attendance | None — capture runs on your MacNothing appears in the participant list; there is no bot to admit or approve. |
| Meeting platforms | AnyIt captures the audio the Mac is playing, so it integrates with no platform and is therefore limited by none. |
| Long-form voice notes | Yes, with no single-utterance ceiling |
| Recording consent | The user's responsibilityTwelve US states require all-party consent; California additionally requires disclosing a virtual notetaker. See /notetaker#consent. |
| Summaries, action items, speaker labels | Not yet documentedto be confirmed |
| Note storage location and export | Not yet documentedto be confirmed |
Languages and accuracy
What it understands, and how it handles your vocabulary.
| Spoken languages | 75 distinct base languagesCounted as base languages, not picker rows: regional and script variants such as British and Canadian English, Swiss German, Hinglish and Simplified/Traditional Chinese are additional rows whose base language is already counted. |
|---|---|
| Language detection | Automatic, or set manually for best accuracy |
| Output language | Chosen separately from the spoken language; English by defaultSpeak one language, write another, in a single step. |
| Custom vocabulary | Personal Dictionary — 50 terms on Basic, unlimited on Pro and Pro Plus |
| Vocabulary matching | Phonetic, not literal substitutionA term is corrected even when the transcript returned a different but similar-sounding word, which find-and-replace cannot do. |
| Learns from corrections | Adaptive Dictionary — Pro and Pro Plus onlyThe one capability the free plan does not have, as distinct from having a smaller quota of. |
| Voice editing | Command mode — select text, speak, replace. All plans. |
| Spoken shortcuts | Snippets — 15 on Basic, unlimited on Pro and Pro Plus |
Processing and privacy
Where audio goes, who handles it, and what stays on the machine.
| Transcription | Cloud, via OpenRouterAn OpenAI speech model for English and other Latin-script languages; Google models for other languages. |
|---|---|
| Text polishing | Cloud — a Google model, via OpenRouter |
| Offline behaviour | Falls back to an on-device modelExpect lower accuracy and plainer output, since polishing is a cloud step. |
| Transport | Encrypted in transit |
| Audio retention | None after processing |
| Model training on your content | Not without your permission |
| Local storage | History, dictionary, snippets and keys stay on your MacUnless you turn on cloud sync. |
| Sub-processors | Four — Paddle, OpenRouter, OpenAI, GoogleThe Privacy Policy is the authoritative list. |
| SOC 2 Type II | Planned — not certified |
| HIPAA with a BAA | Planned for business — not available |
Plans, limits and billing
What the product actually enforces, and what it costs.
| Quotas enforced | Exactly twoThe 2,000-word monthly allowance, and owning a team beyond one team of two seats for 30 days. Nothing else is gated. |
|---|---|
| Free plan | 2,000 words a month, no card required |
| Pro | $12 per month — unlimited words |
| Pro Plus | $20 per user per month — unlimited team seats |
| Dictation history | 30 days on Basic; kept indefinitely on Pro and Pro Plus |
| Team trial | 30 days, two seats, on any plan |
| Team features | Shared dictionary and snippet library, roles, invites — Pro Plus |
| Merchant of Record | Paddle.com |
| Refund window | 14 days from a first paid purchase |
| Cancellation | Any time; access continues to the end of the paid period |
| Notetaker usage against the free allowance | Not yet documentedto be confirmedAnswer this before advertising the Notetaker as free. |
4 rows we haven't answered yet
These are genuinely undocumented rather than deliberately vague. They're listed so nobody has to guess, and so this page can't quietly imply an answer it doesn't have.
- Permission for system-audio capture — Capturing system audio on macOS normally needs an additional grant. Confirm and add before launch.
- Summaries, action items, speaker labels
- Note storage location and export
- Notetaker usage against the free allowance — Answer this before advertising the Notetaker as free.
Comparing options? The twelve things worth checking explains what each of these rows actually means in use. For the reasoning behind the privacy rows, see how a dictation is processed.
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