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Yap

Hold a key, speak, and the text is typed at your cursor.

What is Yap?

Yap is a dictation app for Apple Silicon Macs, Windows 10/11, iPhone and Android: hold a key, speak, and the text is inserted at the cursor. Recognition runs on the machine and works offline once the model is downloaded. A free account is needed; 3 free days, then a 10-day card trial, then $6.90/month or $69/year. Note before using it: automatic insertion on macOS needs Accessibility permission, letting the app type into other apps.

Why people choose Yap

• On-device recognition; the page states audio is not uploaded and it works offline.
• One subscription covers the Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android apps.
• A browser demo transcribes up to 60 seconds of English, using a smaller model.

Yap at a glance

Open-source alternatives to Yap

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