Live dictation for macOS
Speak freely.
Keep it on your Mac.
Chatter turns your speech into text using Whisper models running on your Mac. Dictate offline, with audio processed on your device.
Chatter currently works on macOS only.
Free to use. Tips are appreciated.
- Minimum macOS
- macOS 26.0
- Chips
- Apple Silicon or Intel
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Download
- 1.88GB
Here is the thought I wanted to capture before I forgot it.
An illustration of speech becoming text. Not a recording of the app.
How it works
Three steps, and nothing leaves the machine.
Open Chatter
Start with the app on your Mac.
Start dictation
Speak, and Chatter turns your words into text.
Keep it local
Speech processing happens on your device, including when you are offline.
Privacy
Your audio stays on your Mac.
Chatter processes your speech locally. Your audio is not uploaded for transcription, and is processed on-device to ensure privacy.
Find Chatter useful?
Chatter is free to download and use. If it helps you, you can leave an optional tip.
Tipping does not unlock features or purchase support.
Questions
Answers to the common ones.
Is Chatter free?Show
Yes. Chatter is free to download and use. Tips are optional and do not add features.
Does dictation work offline?Show
Dictation runs on your Mac and works offline. Initial setup needs an internet connection for a one-off model download.
Is my audio uploaded for transcription?Show
No. Speech is processed on your device.
What does a tip include?Show
If you find Chatter useful, a tip is like buying me a coffee. It is a small way to say thanks and support the time I spend building the app. There are no extra features or entitlements attached.
Give your thoughts a voice.
Live dictation for macOS. Free to use.
Feedback
Help shape Chatter.
Chatter was built as a hobby project. If you have suggestions, send them to hello@chatter-app.eu.
Please avoid including private recordings or sensitive transcripts.