Local-first AI dictation

Vibe, don't type.

Turn speech into polished writing in any app. Fast, private and subscription-free.

Download for Mac
Windows coming soon
No monthly subscriptions
Works offline
Private by default

How it works

1 keystroke. That's it.

No mode-switching, no app to focus, no copy-paste loop.

01

Hold right ⌥ Option

Press and hold the right Option key on your keyboard. A small pill appears - you're live.

02

Speak naturally

Say anything - sentences, lists, punctuation. Vibetype understands natural speech including "comma", "new line", and "period".

03

Text appears anywhere

Release the key. Your words are inserted wherever your cursor is - email, Slack, code editor, browser, any app.

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No subscriptions. No cloud.

Most dictation tools lock you into monthly subscriptions and process your voice on their servers. We don't.

Vibetype
Other Tools
Pricing model
One-time feeFree for first 1,000
Monthly subscription
Works offline
Audio stays on device
No account required
Local processing
No data collection

Workflow

Stay in your flow.

No copy-paste. No switching apps. Vibetype types wherever your cursor is - email, code editor, browser, anywhere.

Hold
Speak
Release

Your words instantly appear exactly where your cursor is placed.

Works flawlessly in

✉️Emails
🌐Browsers
💻Code Editors
📝Notes & Docs

In practice

See it in action.

Real examples of what Vibetype can do.

Meeting Notes

Meeting notes the team agreed to push the launch to March 15th action items Sarah update the deck Mike finalize the budget

Meeting Notes The team agreed to push the launch to March 15th. Action Items: 1. Sarah update the deck 2. Mike finalize the budget

Developer

Add a TODO comment refactor this function to accept an optional config parameter

// TODO: refactor this function to accept an optional config parameter

Productivity

Remind me to pick up groceries on the way home also call the dentist to reschedule Friday's appointment

Remind me to pick up groceries on the way home. Also call the dentist to reschedule Friday's appointment.

Self-Correction

I want to travel to Mumbai no actually Bangalore next week

I want to travel to Bangalore next week.

Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Fully offline

Everything runs on your device. No internet required. No data is ever sent anywhere.

Works in any app

Email, Slack, Notion, Notes, browsers - Vibetype types for you wherever your cursor is.

Learns your vocabulary

Correct a word once, correct it again - Vibetype notices and quietly adds it to your dictionary.

Blazing fast

Optimized for speed. Speed mode transcribes in under a second - entirely on-device.

Full transcript history

Every dictation is saved locally. Browse, edit, and go back to anything - up to 300 sessions.

Smart formatting

Say "comma", "new line", or "period" - Vibetype converts them. Sentences are auto-capitalised.

Why local matters

Your voice stays on your device. By architecture.

Privacy isn't a setting or a policy. It's the result of a system with no server to send data to.

Sensitive work documents

Dictate contracts and proposals without data leaving your device.

Client information

Client names, deals, and details stay completely private.

Personal writing

Journals, reflections, and personal notes - for your eyes only.

Notes and journals

Meeting notes and daily logs never touch a server.

No recordings uploaded

Audio is processed instantly and discarded. Nothing is stored or sent.

No cloud dependency

Works the same whether you're online or completely disconnected.

No servers

There is no Vibetype server, no API, no data pipeline. Everything stays on your device.

No accounts

Free for the first 1,000 users. No sign-up required. Download and use it - that's all.

No telemetry

Zero analytics or usage data leaves your device. Not even opt-in.

Audio never saved

Your voice is processed instantly and never recorded or stored anywhere.

Built for

For people who care about their words.

Developers

Code comments, PRs, documentation

Founders

Emails, investor updates, memos

Writers

Drafts, notes, journaling

Students

Lecture notes, papers, study guides

Professionals

Reports, messages, meeting notes

500+

Downloads

100%

Local processing

Native

Apple Silicon

Our story

Why Vibetype exists.

We used cloud dictation tools every day. They were powerful - fast, accurate, and deeply integrated into our workflows.

But every word we spoke was uploaded to a server. Every meeting note, every client email, every personal thought - processed somewhere else, by someone else's infrastructure.

We wanted something different. A tool that worked just as well, but kept everything on our devices. No accounts. No uploads. No dependency on someone else's servers.

So we built Vibetype. It's dictation the way we think it should work - fast, private, and entirely yours.

Installation guide

Up and running in 5 minutes.

One download. Two permissions. A few minutes. Here's how.

Apple Silicon
M1 or newer required
macOS 13+
Ventura or later
Accessibility
One-time permission
Microphone
One-time permission

Because the app is unsigned, you must clear quarantine for the whole bundle. Open your Terminal and run:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Vibetype.app

Then Right-click → Open the app for the first time.

Still stuck? Reach out to us on WhatsAppChat with usand we'll help.

FAQ

Questions & answers.

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Start dictating today.

Local-first. Private by default. No account, no cloud, no compromise.

100% local processing·Works offline·Private by default
Download for Mac
Windows coming soon

Need help installing? See the installation guide ↑

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