Speak it.
See it typed.
Spitr is a clean little dictation app for your Mac. Press a key, say what you mean, and the words appear right where your cursor is — in any app.
Free · MIT licensed · On-device transcription
Small app, big relief
Thoughtfully native, quietly private, and out of your way until you press the key.
Inserts at your cursor
No floating panel to copy from. Spitr writes the transcription straight into the focused field, so your hands and attention never leave the task.
Private on-device
Your voice is transcribed locally and never has to leave your Mac.
One global hotkey
Works system-wide, even over full-screen apps. Hold to talk, release to type.
Clean output
Punctuation, casing and line breaks handled — text reads like you wrote it.
Open source
Read it, build it, or download a signed release. MIT licensed.
How it works
From thought to typed text in three small moves.
Press the hotkey
Hit ⌥ Space from any app. Spitr starts listening — no window steals focus.
Speak naturally
A gentle waveform shows Spitr hears you. Pause and continue whenever you like.
It types for you
Release the key and your words appear at the cursor, cleanly formatted.
Try Spitr today
Download a signed, ready-to-run build — or clone the repo and compile it yourself in minutes.