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Autograph vs Halopen

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Autograph compared with Halopen
DetailAutograph logo AutographHalopen logo Halopen
What it doesNative Mac app for designing Apple Mail email signatures and installing them in one click Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
StageStartup Startup
Founded2026 2026
Based inUS US
Pricing modelPaid Free trial
PricingAutograph Pro for 2 Macs: $59 one-time (launch price $39 until November 1); 3 Macs: $79 once; Team packs from $199; Done-for-you setup with Pro included: $99 once. Free version available. Free trial for 14 days, no card required. Then Pro Monthly at $19/month, Pro Annual at $179/year (saving $49 vs monthly), or Pro Lifetime at $499 one-time. Educational discount: 50% off Monthly or Annual with a .edu email address. Cancel anytime.
Key features
  • One-click install into Apple Mail
  • Hosted images that render correctly in Outlook and Gmail
  • iCloud sync across multiple Macs
  • iPhone and iPad setup via QR code
  • Professional templates for multiple professions
  • Per-field font and color customization
  • 3,000+ social media icons
  • AI studio for headshots and banners
  • Automatic signature restoration after macOS updates
  • Right-to-left layout support
  • Hold-to-talk hotkey dictation in Mail, Slack, editors, terminal and browser
  • Verbatim transcription by default with optional cleanup settings per app
  • Live partial transcript caption visible while speaking
  • On-device speech processing on Apple Silicon after model download
  • Personal dictionary to bias transcription toward names and technical terms
  • Voice snippets—short trigger words that expand to full text before insertion
  • Lost-dictation recovery—transcripts and audio preserved if delivery fails
  • Long-form dictation up to 10 minutes per hold without word limits
  • Menu-bar native Swift app with no Dock icon or notification popups
  • Choice of cloud or local transcription with audit log of network activity
What makes it different
  • One-time purchase model instead of annual subscription
  • No account or login required
  • Native Mac app that installs signatures without HTML copy-pasting
  • Images render correctly across all email clients
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • Verbatim by default—leaves grammar and slang alone, unlike most AI dictation that automatically tidies speech
  • On-device recognition option on Apple Silicon keeps your speech processing entirely on your Mac
  • Transparent claims you can verify—signed, notarized, listed frameworks, and audit log visible in the app
  • Built by one maker as a native Swift app designed to feel natural with the keyboard
  • Works system-wide in your text fields without floating windows or interruptions
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)16
Citation Flow (Majestic)1821
Referring domains (Majestic)78

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