Your voice. Your Mac. No cloud.

SpeechButton is a 100% on-device voice typing app for Mac. Nothing leaves your machine.

macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon · 20ms latency · Free 5 min/day

SpeechButton menu bar app for macOS
brew install --cask speechbutton/tap/speechbutton
Or download .dmg

Cloud dictation apps vs SpeechButton

Same input, fundamentally different trust model.

Feature Cloud dictation apps SpeechButton
Privacy Audio sent off-device к vendor servers 100% local — audio never leaves your Mac
Latency 200ms+ (network roundtrip) 20ms cold-start (local model)
Data ownership Vendor stores your transcripts You own everything — nothing leaves disk
Multi-agent routing Single output target ⌘+1 / ⌘+2 / ⌘+3 hotkey channels
Voice fingerprinting No Yes (when configured)

Built for trust

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Audited Rust codebase

Memory-safe, open architecture, no surprises.

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Audio never leaves your Mac

Transcription runs entirely on-device. Anonymous usage analytics are sent only if you opt in.

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No account для free tier

Install и use — no sign-up, no email, no anything.

Ready к keep your voice on your Mac?

5 minutes per day, free, forever. No account required.

brew install --cask speechbutton/tap/speechbutton
Or download .dmg