Voice dictation for Mac

Stop typing. Start speaking.

Press Fn on your Mac to start speaking. Press it again to transcribe and insert your words into the focused text field. Turn on smart polishing in Settings when you need it.

For Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 13 or later. Verified releases appear on the download page.

What is Whisper Flow?

Dictate messages, emails, and notes into supported Mac text fields.

Voice into text

Finish recording to transcribe and insert your words into the focused field.

Optional smart polishing

Turn on smart polishing in Settings to refine your wording and formatting. It is off by default.

Supported Mac text fields

Dictate into supported text fields. Copy the result from History when insertion is unavailable.

Focused on Chinese and English

Chinese and English currently work best. Support for other languages is rolling out.

Why choose Whisper Flow?

Draft messages, emails, and notes with your voice.

Keep your ideas moving

Press Fn to capture a thought, then finish recording to turn it into text.

One account for your plan

See the same plan and remaining allowance on the website and Mac app.

Local dictation history

Completed dictation text stays in local history so you can review or insert it again.

How to use Whisper Flow

Start writing with your voice in four simple steps.

  1. 01

    Download Whisper Flow

    Choose a verified Apple Silicon Mac release from the download page when available. Requires macOS 13 or later.

  2. 02

    Start dictating

    Focus a supported text field. Press Fn to record, then press it again to transcribe and insert.

  3. 03

    Make it yours

    Choose your microphone, recognition settings, interface language, and optional smart polishing.

  4. 04

    Review and keep writing

    Check the result before sending. Copy it from History if insertion is unavailable.

Whisper Flow

Made for the way you work

Select a workflow to see how Whisper Flow adapts to the words, pace, and context of your day.

Catch ideas before they disappear

Draft scripts, captions, outlines, and rough concepts while your creative momentum is still alive.

“Turn a walk-and-talk brainstorm into a clean first draft.”

Everything you need to write at the speed of thought

Voice input, optional polishing, and local history for your everyday writing.

Voice-to-text AI

Record your voice, then transcribe and insert the result into a supported field.

Optional smart polishing

Enable smart polishing in Settings when you want help with wording and formatting. It is off by default.

Supported Mac text fields

Use supported Mac text fields. Secure fields and some editors may block insertion.

Account sync

Profile, plan, subscription status, and Credits come from one Website account.

Local dictation history

Review, copy, delete, or insert completed dictations again from your device.

Focused on Chinese and English

Chinese and English currently work best. Support for other languages is rolling out.

Pricing

Choose the plan that works for you.

Free

$0/mo

For individuals

  • 8,000 characters per month
  • Apple Silicon Mac · macOS 13+

Pro

—/mo

For individuals who want more

  • Unlimited voice input
  • Apple Silicon Mac · macOS 13+

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A voice workflow for your Mac

Capture a thought, review the result, and keep writing.

Start recording

Fn

Turn speech into text

Dictate

Optional

Smart polishing is off by default.

Chinese & English

Chinese and English currently work best. Support for other languages is rolling out.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about writing with your voice.

Your thoughts already know where to go

Start flowing with Whisper Flow

Draft messages, emails, and notes in supported Mac text fields. Turn on smart polishing when you need it.