Translate, shorten, fix or rewrite text right where your cursor is, in any app on your Mac
Your second brain on your desktop
Stage
MVP
Not given
Founded
2019
Not given
Based in
KZ
CA
Pricing model
Not given
Free
Pricing
Free: 5 dictations or translations per day, on-device dictation unlimited. Pro Monthly: $4.99/month, unlimited dictation and translation, up to 2 Macs. Pro Yearly: $39/year (approximately $3.25/month, save 35%), everything in Pro Monthly. Lifetime: $179 once (launch price, regular $200), all future
Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
Key features
In-place text translation between 13 languages
Voice dictation with punctuation and capitalization
Text shortening, fixing and rewriting with custom buttons
Works in any app including terminals and Figma
On-device speech recognition option
Customizable hotkeys
Local history file on your Mac
Cloud transcription via Cloudflare Workers AI or Groq
Works up to 2 Macs per licence
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
What makes it different
No copy-paste or tab switching needed—edits happen in place
Works in any app, including those that block selection like terminals and Figma
Privacy-first: audio and text never stored, history stays on your Mac
Optional on-device speech recognition keeps voice entirely local
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
Barside