Speech Buddy is a lightning-fast, completely private speech-to-text app for macOS. No cloud. No account. No data ever leaves your Mac.
macOS 10.13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · ~16 MB download
Meeting notes: We agreed to launch the new feature by Friday. Sarah will handle the design review and Mike will complete the backend integration by Wednesday.
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Languages Supported
100%
Offline & Private
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Transcription Speed
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Free Forever
Powerful speech-to-text that respects your privacy and works without internet.
Your voice never leaves your computer. No cloud processing, no accounts, no data collection. Everything runs locally on your Mac.
State-of-the-art AI model delivers near-instant transcription. Speak naturally and see your words appear in under a second.
Speak in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and 20+ more languages. Automatic language detection included.
No internet required after initial setup. Perfect for airplanes, remote areas, or anywhere you want to work without connectivity.
Transcribed text is automatically copied to your clipboard and can be pasted directly into any app. One shortcut does it all.
AI-powered post-processing cleans up your text with proper punctuation, capitalization, and formatting automatically.
No accounts, no configuration, no hassle.
Download the DMG, drag Speech Buddy to Applications. That's it. The AI model downloads automatically on first launch (~478 MB).
Allow microphone access and accessibility permissions. Speech Buddy needs these to listen and type for you. One-time setup.
Hit the keyboard shortcut, speak naturally, and watch your words appear. Text is auto-copied to clipboard and pasted where you need it.
We don't just promise privacy — we engineered it. Speech Buddy processes everything on your Mac. There are no servers to hack because we don't have any.
We don't collect, store, or transmit any of your audio or text data. Period. No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking.
The AI model runs entirely on your Mac using your CPU/GPU. Your voice is processed locally and never leaves your device.
After the one-time model download, Speech Buddy works completely offline. Disconnect your WiFi — it still works perfectly.
Draft articles, blog posts, and stories by speaking naturally. Overcome writer's block by talking through your ideas.
Write commit messages, documentation, code comments, and Slack messages without switching from your keyboard.
Transcribe lecture notes, dictate research summaries, and capture ideas on the fly while studying.
Dictate emails, meeting notes, and reports. Save hours of typing every week with accurate voice-to-text.
Download Speech Buddy for free and start transcribing in under a minute. No account required.
Download for macOSVersion 0.7.9 · macOS 10.13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
Yes, Speech Buddy is completely free to download and use. There are no subscriptions, no premium tiers, and no hidden costs.
Yes! After the one-time AI model download (~478 MB on first launch), Speech Buddy works completely offline. You can disconnect from the internet and it will continue working perfectly.
Absolutely. All speech processing happens locally on your Mac. Your audio never leaves your device. We don't have servers, we don't collect data, and we can't access your recordings even if we wanted to.
Speech Buddy supports 25+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, and many more.
Speech Buddy works on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and newer, on both Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel Macs. Apple Silicon Macs will see the best performance.