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Dictation for Mac

Dictate on your Mac,
in any app.

Press your shortcut and speak. A second press, and your text appears right where the cursor is. In Mail, Slack, Notion, your browser or the terminal. Speech recognition runs locally on your Mac, no cloud, no account, no subscription.

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100% local · No account · No subscription

Speed

3× faster than typing.

Speaking runs at around 150 words per minute, typing about 40. Ideal for notes, prompts and briefing AI agents. You speak long context and instructions in seconds instead of typing them.

Typing ~40
Speaking with Tyll ~150

words per minute

Compatibility

Wherever your cursor blinks, your text lands.

Tyll types into any macOS app with a text field, from Slack and Notion to Mail, Xcode, Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT and any browser input. No plugin, no setup. For meetings, Tyll listens to whatever your Mac plays, whether that's Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or anything in between.

Any app Any browser input Meeting apps too
What's inside

Small features that matter every day.

What Tyll brings to the table from minute one. Swipe through.

  1. 25 European languages

    English, German, and 23 more. The language is auto-detected.

  2. Also a meeting assistant

    Records meetings, detects speakers and writes them up. More than just dictation.

  3. Works offline

    No Wi-Fi needed. Everything happens locally on your Mac.

  4. One key away

    Pick a hotkey. Speak. Text lands wherever the cursor blinks.

  5. Built for Apple Silicon

    Models run natively on M-chips. Fast, quiet, energy-efficient.

  6. No account needed

    Download and go. No login, no subscription, no cloud lock-in.

For developers

Code by voice. In any AI editor.

Press your shortcut, speak your prompt. It lands straight in the chat input of Claude Code, Cursor or Codex. Long refactors and precise instructions in one breath, faster than you can type.

Works with Claude Code Cursor Codex
Local and private

Stays on your Mac,
or in your network.

Recording and speech recognition run entirely on your Mac, with no upload. You decide what, if anything, leaves your device.

  • Completely offline, no cloud and no account
  • Drops the recognized text right where the cursor is
  • Polish and glossary corrections, optional via cloud or your own AI model
How it compares

Tyll vs the alternatives.

Honest comparisons, no spin.

Tyll Wispr Flow superwhisper MacWhisper
Features
Dictation (in any app) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Meeting transcription ✓ – ✓ ✓
Speaker detection ✓ –
No bot in the meeting ✓ – ✓ ✓
Quality & languages
Transcription quality ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Languages 25 100+ 100+ 100+
Privacy & control
Runs locally (no forced cloud) ✓ – ✓ ✓
Your own AI model, cloud, local or company network ✓ – ✓ ✓
Original audio kept ✓ – ✓ ✓
Price
Price $69 one-time $15 / month $8.49 / month 64 € one-time

Honestly, pure cloud services can be slightly ahead on raw recognition accuracy. In return, Tyll keeps everything on your Mac by default, and you optionally connect a cloud or your own AI model for extras.

Frequently asked

Dictation, briefly.

How do I dictate on a Mac with Tyll? +

Press your chosen shortcut and speak. A second press ends the recording, and Tyll inserts the locally recognized text right where the cursor is, in any app.

Does dictation work offline? +

Yes. Speech recognition runs entirely on your Mac, with no internet and no cloud. You can dictate on a plane or without Wi-Fi.

Which apps does dictation work in? +

Practically any app, whether Mail, Slack, Notion, Word, the browser, code editors like Cursor or the terminal. Tyll inserts the recognized text system-wide, wherever you're writing.

Can I write code by voice? +

Yes. Tyll drops straight into the chat input of Claude Code, Cursor or Codex. You speak your prompt or refactor instead of typing it.

Is Tyll better than the macOS dictation feature? +

Tyll works the same in every app and recognizes 25 languages locally, without Siri or a cloud. Optionally, a connected AI model can polish the text and correct your own terms and names via a glossary.

Is Tyll an alternative to Wispr Flow or Superwhisper? +

Yes. Tyll dictates into any app like Wispr Flow or Superwhisper, runs locally on your Mac by default, and is a one-time purchase instead of a subscription.

Which languages does dictation support? +

25 European languages, including German and English. The language is detected automatically, with nothing to switch.

How much does Tyll cost? +

Tyll is a one-time purchase of $69, not a subscription. Dictation and meeting transcription are both included in this one app.

Just say it out loud.

Download Tyll for macOS and dictate into any app from the first minute. One-time purchase, no subscription.

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