Satisfying keyboard sounds for your Mac with Tappy, a desktop buddy
Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
Stage
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Startup
Founded
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2026
Based in
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US
Pricing model
Paid
Free trial
Pricing
Solo: US$14.99 for 1 Mac (launch price US$5.99 for first 500 licenses); Duo: US$20.99 for 2 Macs (launch price US$7.99 for first 500 licenses). One-time payment with 7-day money-back 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
Clean Mode for safe keyboard cleaning
Knock commands for music control and screen locking
Guard Mode with theft alarm and charger detection
Agent Sounds for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex
Song Mode to play melodies while typing
Real-time typing speed and daily streak tracking
Automatic silence during calls and meetings
Break buddy reminders to prevent typing strain
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
Detects key pressure through motion sensor for responsive volume
One-time purchase with all features and updates included forever
Responsive desktop companion that reacts to typing and system events
Works with AI coding agents to notify when tasks complete
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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