Voice to text for macOS
Your voice. Your cursor. Done.
No copy. No paste. No app switching. Your words appear exactly where you're typing. Anywhere on your Mac.
Powered by Whisper AI running locally. No internet. No servers. No subscriptions. It just works.
Option+R to start. Option+R to stop. Or customize it—pick your own hotkey from the menu bar. Your preference, your way.
Your voice never leaves your machine. No data collection. No analytics. No tracking. We don't want your data.
Why We Built This
Apple's dictation gets every third word wrong. We use OpenAI's Whisper—the same model powering ChatGPT's voice features. Technical terms, accents, fast speech. It just works.
Other voice tools charge $8-10/month. That's $100+ per year for something that should just work. TAWK is $29 once. Done. No upsells, no "premium tiers," no renewal emails.
Most dictation tools send your audio to servers. We don't. Everything runs locally on your Mac. No internet required. No data collection. No compromise.
Every word you speak stays on your Mac. TAWK uses OpenAI's Whisper model running entirely on your hardware. No cloud. No API calls. No data leaving your device. Ever. This isn't a feature—it's a fundamental principle.
See how we stack up against the competition
| Feature | TAWK | Wispr Flow | Superwhisper | MacWhisper | macOS Dictation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $29one-time | $60/year | $96/year | $29one-time | Freebuilt-in |
| Works Offline | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Types at Cursor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Whisper AI Accuracy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No Subscription | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 100% Private | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Global Hotkey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No Account Required | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Finally, voice-to-text that doesn't send my data to some server. I use it for writing emails, Slack messages, even code comments. The accuracy is insane.
I have RSI and typing long documents was killing me. TAWK changed everything. One hotkey, speak, done. My wrists thank me every day.
Tried Superwhisper, wasn't worth the subscription. TAWK does the same thing for a one-time fee. No-brainer.
The offline feature is clutch. I work from cafes with spotty wifi and TAWK never misses a beat. Plus the menu bar icon is clean.
I was skeptical about the accuracy but it nails technical terms I use daily. Machine learning, API endpoints, Kubernetes—all correct.
Setup took 2 minutes. No account creation, no email signup, no credit card on file. Just download, install, talk. Refreshing.
Everything you need to know about TAWK
Yes, 100% offline. TAWK uses OpenAI's Whisper model running locally on your Mac. Your voice never leaves your device. No internet connection required after the initial download.
TAWK requires macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or later. It works on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. For best performance, we recommend a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4).
TAWK uses OpenAI's Whisper "small" model which delivers excellent accuracy for everyday speech, technical terms, and proper nouns. It handles accents well and works great in quiet environments.
Yes! Click TAWK in your menu bar and select "Hotkey" to choose from 5 options: Option+R, Option+T, Option+Space, Control+R, or Control+T. Your preference is saved automatically.
No subscriptions, ever. Pay once ($29) and own TAWK forever. All future updates included. No accounts, no recurring charges, no strings attached.
TAWK needs two permissions: Microphone (to hear your voice) and Accessibility (to type at your cursor). Both are standard macOS permissions and TAWK will prompt you to enable them on first launch.
Yes! TAWK types wherever your cursor is—Slack, email, documents, code editors, browsers, Notion, anything. If you can type there, TAWK can type there.
Yes. If TAWK doesn't work for you, email support@gettawk.com within 15 days of purchase and we'll refund you in full. No questions asked, no hoops to jump through.
Email us at support@gettawk.com. We're a small team and we actually read and respond to every message. Most issues are resolved within 24 hours.
macOS 11.0 or later • Pay once, own forever
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