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Speech to text anywhere
Dictate into the app you are already using instead of moving text between a recorder and your work.
NanoVoice
Speech to text on Mac
Turn spoken thoughts into text where you type.
Start dictation, speak naturally, then paste the transcript into the focused Mac app without moving through a separate writing workspace.
Free with Apple Speech. Lifetime is $4.99 once and adds local Whisper, Meeting Mode, templates, and unlimited history.
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What the workflow includes
The useful parts,without another workspace.
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Paste at the cursor
NanoVoice turns speech into text and commits it where you were typing.
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Shortcut-driven
Default shortcuts cover dictation, recordings history, and Meeting Mode.
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Useful for messages
Speak a rough thought and optionally reshape it into a cleaner message, reply, or note.
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On-device transcription
The free tier uses Apple Speech. Lifetime can use local Whisper through WhisperKit.
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Optional text cleanup
Use templates with on-device, Ollama, or BYOK providers when you want polished text instead of a raw transcript.
Choosing a workflow
Built-in Dictation is fine. NanoVoice is for daily use.
Apple's built-in Dictation is useful for occasional text entry. NanoVoice is for people who dictate throughout the day and want history, templates, meeting capture, and a repeatable keyboard flow.
For privacy, read the local Whisper guide. For price, see the no-subscription guide.
Questions about this workflow
Short answers,before you install.
How do I do speech to text on Mac?
macOS includes built-in Dictation, and NanoVoice adds a menu bar workflow: press a shortcut, speak, and paste text into the current app.
Does NanoVoice send my speech to NanoApps?
No. NanoVoice does not proxy speech transcription. Apple Speech and local Whisper run on your Mac; optional cloud formatting uses your own provider key when you choose it.
Can NanoVoice turn speech into formatted text?
Yes. Lifetime templates can turn a raw transcript into an email, message, notes, summaries, or custom formats.
Ready when you speak
Give the thought somewhere to landbefore you lose the wording.
Start free with Apple Speech. Press ⌃⌘W, speak naturally, and see whether NanoVoice belongs in your workflow.
Free with Apple Speech. Lifetime is $4.99 once and adds local Whisper, Meeting Mode, templates, and unlimited history.
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