| What it does | One-press mute, camera, and share controls across all meeting apps
| Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
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| Stage | Established
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| Founded | 2021
| 2026
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| Based in | Not given
| US
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| Pricing model | Paid
| Free trial
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| Pricing | $00 per computer, one-time purchase. Optional update plan $10/yr per computer for major releases after the first year.
| 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.
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| Key features | - Mute, camera, share, and recording controls across all meeting apps
- Support for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Riverside, and more meeting platforms
- Works with Stream Deck, Loupedeck, Touch Portal, and other hardware surfaces
- Local REST API for custom integrations
- Weekly meeting time tracking and insights
- Custom actions with keyboard shortcuts
- Automatic compatibility fixes when meeting apps change
- Status indicators showing mute and camera state
- Fallback microphone control for unsupported apps
- Browser extension for web-based meeting apps
| - 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
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| What makes it different | - Same controls work across different meeting apps with one button layout
- Works even with apps MuteDeck doesn't officially support
- Pay once, own forever with no subscription required
- Compatible with multiple hardware types and platforms
- Built and maintained by a single developer with responsive support
| - 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
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Open source | Not given
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| Platforms | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 31 ▲ +1 (up) since last check | 6 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 26 | 6 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 32 | 21 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 173 | 8 |
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