Speak, and it's written.
Aloud is a native macOS dictation tool. Hold the shortcut, speak, let go — clean text lands right at your cursor, filler words stripped automatically.
Apple Silicon and Intel · 8,000 words/week free
um, so, like, can you uh, clean up the, you know, the meeting notes for me real quick
Can you clean up the meeting notes for me?
Filler, pauses, repeats — gone, automatically.
Three steps to start
Install the app
Install the macOS app — Apple Silicon and Intel both supported. Authorize once, use it everywhere.
Sign in
Sign up with your email for 8,000 words/week, free. Need more? Upgrade to Pro anytime.
Just speak
Hold the shortcut and talk. Release to transcribe — clean text appears at your cursor in real time.
Why Aloud
Personal dictionary
Add your jargon, brand names, and people's names. They stay exactly as written, never "corrected."
Speak, then paste
The result drops straight into your active field, without breaking your app or your flow.
Privacy first
Audio is used only for this transcription. Never stored, never used to train models.
Unlimited with Pro
Pro gives you a million words a week — write docs, answer email, capture meetings, and talk all day.
Aloud → ink. Your voice, written down.