Build at the speed of voice.
The only local dictation app that automatically learns your vocabulary from corrections and usage. No cloud, no manual curation required.
Intel Macs are not supported.
Privacy First
Fully private. Fully on-device. Pay once.
FowlVoice runs entirely on your Mac using Apple's foundational models. No cloud, no subscription, no data collection.
100% Private
Your voice never leaves your Mac. No uploads, no accounts, no analytics, no telemetry. Zero data sent anywhere, ever.
On-Device AI
Powered by NVIDIA Parakeet for local transcription and Apple Intelligence foundational models for on-device formatting, all running natively on Apple Silicon. No internet required.
One-Time Purchase
$19 one-time. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no premium tier. Pay once and own it forever. Every update included.
Live Preview
Real-time streaming preview
Words appear as you speak. Edit text live in the floating notepad while you keep dictating, so corrections happen in real time without stopping your flow.
Capabilities
Built for the way you actually talk.
Parakeet Local Model
Faster and more accurate than Whisper. Native Swift app built from the ground up for Apple Silicon Macs.
Real-Time Streaming
Words appear as you speak. Edit mid-dictation in a floating notepad. No other speech-to-text has this.
25+ Languages
25 European languages with auto-detection. Switches on the fly with per-app language settings.
On-Device AI Formatting
Powered by Apple's Foundation Model. Punctuation, capitalization, and natural formatting, fully local.
Filler Word Removal
Automatically removes um, uh, hmm, like, you know, and conversational stutters from your dictation.
Per-App Settings
Choose language, live preview, filler removal, lowercase, or custom AI prompts per app.
Dictionary & Auto-Learning
Add words with phonetic variants. FowlVoice auto-learns from your corrections and promotes them instantly.
AI Commands
Use your own OpenRouter API key. Highlight text, dictate an instruction, and let AI edit or answer.
Dictation History
Every dictation tracked with word count, source app, and formatting method. Copy any past entry.
Process
Up and running in 30 seconds.
Download
Drag to Applications. Grant microphone and accessibility access. Done in 30 seconds.
Speak
Hold the Globe key (or your custom hotkey). Start talking. The orb listens.
Done
Release the key. Formatted text appears in your active app. That's it.
Ready to ditch typing?
Download FowlVoice free for Mac. Buy a license inside the app when you're ready.
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