Voice to text and dictation for MacStart talking.
Stop typing.
TAWK is voice to text for your Mac. Hold one key and talk. Your words appear wherever your cursor is: Slack, email, Notion, a prompt to Claude. It works offline, so your voice and your words never leave your Mac.
Free to try, 5,000 words. $59 once if you keep it. macOS 11 or later.
Said out loud once. TAWK types what you said. It does not rewrite you.
Hold. Talk. Let go.
No mode to remember, no second keypress. Hold the right Option key and a small bar at the bottom of your screen listens. Let go and it writes. Double tap to stay hands free for a long thought.
Everything happens on your Mac
The speech model lives inside the app. No account, no cloud, no monthly bill. It just types.
Works wherever you type
If you can type there, TAWK can type there. Any app, any browser field, even the terminal.
Teach it your words
Names, products, jargon. Add them once and TAWK expects them. Fix a word once and you will not see that mistake again.
Nothing you say leaves
Your voice is processed on your Mac and goes nowhere else. Same accuracy in a basement, on a flight, or with the wifi off.
Pick your key
Right Option out of the box. Switch to fn, right Command or right Control in the menu bar.
TAWK never takes a key you type with.
Watch it type what you say
Slack, Mail, Claude, your code editor. Hold one key, talk, and your words appear wherever your cursor is. Turn the sound on for the whole story.
A day with TAWK
Five moments from a normal Tuesday. Every one of them used to be a keyboard.
People who stopped typing
I use TAWK every day now. It takes away the need to type. I run my business myself, so I am always doing several things at once, and it lets me move between projects fast and just speak in my own voice.
As an entrepreneur, it helps to keep your thoughts going. With TAWK I stay present on the task and share my real thoughts instead of editing them as I type. The move from Wispr Flow to TAWK was seamless.
I build reports, proposals and execution plans all day, and I work with Claude Code a lot. Talking instead of typing genuinely helps with all of it.
I built TAWK so I could work faster. I have been building it and using it every day for six months, and it has changed the game for me.
I run multiple teams doing hundreds of millions, so every second matters. A tool like this genuinely lifts the pace I can work at.
Pay once. Keep it.
Software the way it used to be. No monthly plan, no yearly plan, no seat counting.
- 5,000 words free first, no card
- Yours on up to 3 of your Macs
- Updates included, one click from the menu bar
- 15 days money back after you buy
Why TAWK?
See how we stack up against the competition.
| Feature | TAWK | Wispr Flow | Superwhisper | MacWhisper | macOS Dictation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $59pay once | $144/year | $84.99/year | €64 once | Freebuilt in |
| Works Offline | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Types at Cursor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Modern AI Accuracy | ✓ | not stated | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No Subscription | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 100% Private | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Global Hotkey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No Account Required | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
You should be skeptical.
The questions people actually ask before paying, answered straight.
"I have never heard of TAWK. Is it safe?"
Notarized by Apple, no account to create, and it runs with wifi off. Your voice and your words never leave your Mac. It only sends a few anonymous milestones, like “used 1,000 words”, counts like “1 empty recording today”, and once you buy, a weekly check of your key. The names in the reviews above are real customers.
"Will it still exist next year?"
14 releases shipped in the last week of August alone. The shipping log is public. And because the model lives inside the app, TAWK keeps working offline even on the day we do nothing.
"Will it rewrite what I say?"
No. TAWK types what you said, punctuated. It does not run your words through an AI to smooth them. What lands under your name is what you said.
"Why is there no phone or Windows version?"
TAWK is built only for macOS. One platform, done properly, is the product.
"Is $59 a lot for this?"
Try it free first: 5,000 words, around half an hour of talking, no card. If it earns the key, $59 once. The subscription apps cost $144 every year for the same job.
"I am on Wispr Flow. Why would I switch?"
Two reasons people do: where the audio goes, and paying forever. The honest switch guide names what you gain and what you give up.
Where people use it
Step by step for the app you live in, then the honest comparisons and how to guides.
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Built only for the Mac. One platform, done properly.
Questions, answered.
Everything people ask before they download.
What is TAWK?
TAWK is a voice to text and dictation app for Mac. Hold right Option, talk, let go, and your words are typed wherever your cursor is, in any app. It runs offline on your Mac and costs $59 once, with 5,000 words free to try.
Is there a Wispr Flow alternative with no subscription?
Yes. TAWK is $59 once, with no monthly or yearly plan, and works on up to 3 of your Macs. Wispr Flow Pro is $15 a month, or $144 a year billed yearly, and sends your audio to the cloud. TAWK runs on your Mac and works with the wifi off.
Does TAWK work offline?
Yes, 100% offline. The speech model is inside the app. Your voice and your words never leave your Mac. TAWK sends a few anonymous milestones, like “used 1,000 words”, and counts like “1 empty recording today”, so we can make it better. Once you buy, it also checks your key about once a week, sending the key, a scrambled id for your Mac, its model and the app version. No audio, no text, ever.
Is my voice sent anywhere?
No. Your voice and your words stay on your Mac. No account. TAWK sends a few anonymous milestones, like “used 1,000 words”, so we can make it better. TAWK sends counts like “1 empty recording today” and the version you run, so we can fix bugs before you notice them. Your words and your voice never leave your Mac.
I have an accent. Will it understand me?
Yes. The model was trained on real speech from around the world, not newsreaders. It handles accents and mixed language sentences well, in 90+ languages.
I talk fast and I ramble. Does that matter?
No. It keeps up at talking speed. It types what you said, so a ramble comes out as a ramble. Most people tighten up within a day.
My room is noisy. Do I need a special mic?
No. It works with the built in laptop mic in a normal room. A quiet room is better, a headset is best, neither is required.
Does it work in every app?
Yes. If you can type there, TAWK can type there. Slack, Gmail, Notion, Cursor, ChatGPT, the terminal, any browser field.
How do I start and stop it?
Hold the right Option key and talk, let go when you are done. Double tap it to stay hands free. You can change the key in the menu bar: fn (the globe key), right Command, right Control or left Control. Option+Space also works as a toggle, including in password fields.
Is TAWK a subscription?
No. 5,000 words free, then $59 once. No monthly plan, no yearly plan, updates included. The subscription apps cost $144 a year for the same job.
How many Macs does one licence cover?
Up to 3 of your Macs. The licence is tied to your email, not a machine, and it verifies offline.
What macOS versions and Macs are supported?
macOS 11 Big Sur or later, on Apple Silicon and Intel. Apple Silicon is faster.
What permissions does TAWK need?
Two: Microphone, to hear you, and Accessibility, to type at your cursor. The first run walks you through both.
How accurate is the transcription?
TAWK's speech model runs entirely on your Mac. Technical terms, names and fast speech come out right far more often than Apple's built in dictation.
What if it is not for me?
5,000 words free before you pay anything, then 15 days money back after. Email support@gettawk.com or reply to your receipt and the money comes back.
How do I get help?
Email support@gettawk.com. It reaches Rafay directly, and most things are answered the same day.
Talk instead of type.
Five thousand words free. About half an hour of talking.
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