Ultrafast Spotlight alternative for Mac that finds apps, files, and clipboard history with typo forgiveness
Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
Stage
Startup
Startup
Founded
Not given
2026
Based in
Not given
US
Pricing model
Freemium
Free trial
Pricing
Free with all features included. Supporter License: $10 USD one-time payment (launch price, reduced from $15), valid on 3 Macs, includes 14-day refund guarantee.
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
Typo-forgiving search for apps and files
Instant search results across 100,000 files
Clipboard history with Option-Command-V access
Inline calculator
Emoji search
System commands
Color conversion
Unit conversion
Web search integration
Familiar app name matching
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
No subscription required, all features permanently free
Leaner resource usage than Raycast
Open source with AGPL-3.0 license
All data stays on your Mac locally
Maintains native Command-Space keyboard habit
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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