Saywave
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Native dictation for Apple-silicon Macs
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Saywave turns speech into editable text

Core transcription runs on your Mac and can insert text into supported text fields. Optional cloud AI features are off until you configure and use them.

29.99 planned one-time price · 7-day free trial
macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon

By downloading and using Saywave, you agree to the Terms and acknowledge the Privacy Policy. The trial checks online when it starts and periodically afterwards.

Saywave can insert text into many standard text fields, subject to app and macOS restrictions.

A clear privacy boundary

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Built for one thing.
Done unreasonably well.

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Core dictation, on device.

Speech models and core transcription run on your Mac. Models download before first use; optional cloud AI only receives content when you configure a provider and invoke that feature.

$ saywave transcribe
decode · on-device ✓
core audio · processed locally ✓
optional cloud AI · user controlled
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Built for responsive dictation.

Supported speech engines use Apple silicon for on-device transcription. Actual processing time depends on your Mac, selected model, recording length, and available memory.

speech → text
on-device
performance varies by model and Mac
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Knows your words.

Add names, brands, and jargon to the dictionary. Depending on the speech engine, Saywave uses them as recognition hints or applies a replacement after transcription.

“git hub”, “type script”
GitHub · TypeScript
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A one-time licence.

Sales are not open yet. The planned licence is a one-time purchase for the current major version, with three Mac activations and updates described in the Terms.

29.99
no recurring charge planned

Three taps from
thought to text.

Step 01

Tap your shortcut

Press ⌃⌥ while a supported text field is active. Saywave lives in the menu bar and the shortcut can be changed in Settings.

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Step 02

Say it out loud

Talk naturally. The selected speech model performs core transcription on your Mac.

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Step 03

Watch it land

Press the shortcut again and Saywave inserts the result into the active supported text field.

“Let’s ship it today.”
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Planned one-time purchase · 7-day free trial
29.99

Sales are not open. The planned Germany-only offer will show the final euro total, including applicable VAT, before an order.

Free for 7 days with no payment card. The app needs an online trial check at launch and at least once every 48 hours while the trial is active.

By downloading and using Saywave, you agree to the Terms and acknowledge the Privacy Policy. The trial checks online when it starts and periodically afterwards.

macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon

  • Core on-device dictation
  • Included supported speech models
  • Custom hotkey & dictionary
  • History & usage stats
  • Updates for the licensed major version
  • Activation on up to 3 Macs

Questions, answered.

Stop
typing.

Give your hands a break. Try Saywave free for 7 days.

Planned 29.99 one-time licence · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon

By downloading and using Saywave, you agree to the Terms and acknowledge the Privacy Policy. The trial checks online when it starts and periodically afterwards.