Say it.
It types.
Dictation for your Mac. Talk in any app and Nota types what you meant, on this Mac or with the model you choose.
Free to start · macOS 14.4 or later
Your voice moves the light. The sound stays in this tab: nothing is recorded or sent.
- Works offline
- Russian and English in one sentence
- Any app with a text field
- Pay once, keep it
How it works
Say it the way you say it.
Pauses, restarts and “no, Friday” are part of talking. Nota keeps what you meant and types it where your cursor is.
so um can we move the call to Thursday, no, Friday at three
Can we move the call to Friday at 3?
Any app
Mail, Slack, Notes, your editor. Hold one key, speak, let go.
On your Mac
Local Whisper and Parakeet models run offline. Cloud models are your choice.
Your words
Names, product terms and mixed languages, spelled your way every time.
Modes
One voice. The right tone for each app.
Nota picks a mode by the app or site you are in: plain for chat, clean for email, exact for code. Write your own in plain words.
Models and privacy
Your Mac, or the model you choose.
Local Whisper and Parakeet models run on this Mac with no connection. Cloud models are optional, use your own key, and you see what each one costs.
On this Mac
- Whisper · Parakeet
- Works offline
- Audio never leaves this Mac
Cloud, your key
- OpenAI · Groq · Deepgram · ElevenLabs · Gemini
- Keys stay in your macOS Keychain
- Usage and cost per month, in the app
Dictionary
It learns your words.
Add names and terms once, or just fix a word after dictation: Nota notices and spells it your way next time.
Note Taker
Meetings, as notes. Coming soon
Record a meeting or a voice memo on your Mac. Nota writes structured notes with sections and action items, locally, knows which calendar event it was, and saves a Markdown file to the folder you pick.
Also on the way: ask your notes, voice commands, live translation.
Pricing
Pay once. Keep it.
Pro
$—lifetime
- Everything in Free
- Cloud models with your keys
- Modes
- Smart edits
- Updates for the version
One license, up to N Macs. 30-day refund.
FAQ
Questions
Does my voice leave my Mac?
Not with a local model: audio is transcribed on this Mac and nothing is sent. With a cloud model, audio goes only to the provider you picked, using your own key.
Which languages?
Local Whisper models cover about 100 languages, including Russian and English mixed in one sentence.
Does it work offline?
Yes, with a local model. Cloud models need a connection.
Which apps?
Any app with a text field: Nota types where your cursor is.
What does a cloud model cost me?
You pay the provider directly with your own key. Nota shows minutes and cost per month.
Is Pro a subscription?
No. Pro is a one-time purchase.
How is Nota related to VoiceInk?
Nota is based on the open-source VoiceInk (GPL). The source code is available.
Refunds?
Placeholder: refund policy to be confirmed.