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blablabla

Speech to text, done right. Hold a key, speak, release – your text appears instantly. Free. No cloud. No subscription. Everything local.

How it works

From speech to text in three steps.

1

Hold

Press and hold + Space

2

Speak

Say what you want to type

3

Release

Text appears at your cursor position

Features

Everything you need for fast dictation.

🔒 100% Private

Everything happens on your Mac. Your voice never leaves your device. No cloud, no servers, no data collection.

Instant

No waiting for cloud responses. Transcription starts as soon as you release. Text appears in milliseconds.

🌐 12 Languages

German, English, French, Spanish and 8 more languages. Automatic detection or manual selection.

🔄 Translation

Speak in your language, get English text. Optional and instant – perfect for international communication.

✈️ Offline

No internet required. Works on planes, in cafes, anywhere. Download a model once, use it forever.

📦 Choose your model

From tiny (75 MB) to large (3 GB). Balance speed and accuracy to your needs.

🎯

Auto-Paste

The transcribed text automatically appears exactly where your cursor is – in any app, any text field. No copying, no pasting. Just speak and keep going.

Languages

Automatic detection or manual selection – you decide.

🇩🇪 Deutsch
🇬🇧 English
🇫🇷 Français
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano
🇵🇹 Português
🇳🇱 Nederlands
🇵🇱 Polski
🇷🇺 Русский
🇯🇵 日本語
🇨🇳 中文
🇰🇷 한국어

Models

Choose the right model for your use case.

tiny

~75 MB

Fastest recognition. Ideal for short notes and quick dictation.

base

~140 MB

Good balance between speed and accuracy.

small

~460 MB

Higher accuracy for longer texts and complex sentences.

large-v3

~3 GB

Maximum accuracy. Best choice for professional transcription.

Download

blablabla runs on macOS 13 (Ventura) and later.

System macOS 13 Ventura+
Architecture Apple Silicon & Intel
Permissions Microphone, Accessibility
Version 1.6.2
Download blablabla 1.6.2

Free. No registration. 100% on your device.