EmberType
For those who think faster than they type — offline voice-to-text for Mac
Overview
EmberType is an open-source voice-to-text dictation app for macOS that converts speech into text using Whisper AI, entirely on-device. Activated via a keyboard shortcut, it works system-wide across any text field — Mail, Slack, Google Docs, VS Code, and more. EmberType handles natural speech patterns including pauses, filler words, and restarts, with AI-powered cleanup for automatic punctuation and context-aware formatting. Supporting 98+ languages with auto-detection, it requires no internet connection, no account, and collects no data. Licensed under GPL v3 with a one-time purchase model.
Pricing: $39 lifetime | Team: $129 for 10 seats
Minimum macOS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
Architecture: Apple Silicon
Key Features
- Universal keyboard shortcut activation from any macOS text field
- Fully offline — Whisper AI runs entirely on-device
- Natural speech handling with pauses, filler words, and restarts
- AI-powered punctuation and context-aware formatting
- 98+ languages with automatic language detection
- Zero data collection — no accounts, no telemetry, no cloud processing
- Menu bar integration for persistent accessibility
- 3 Mac activations per license
- 7-day free trial with no credit card required
- Open-source under GPL v3
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