Overview
Ramble is a blazing fast, purely local dictation app for Mac that lets you speak and type anywhere. All audio processing happens on-device with no data ever leaving your machine, ensuring complete privacy. With instant offline processing, no account required, and a one-time purchase model, Ramble offers frictionless voice-to-text input across any Mac application. It also includes optional AI cleanup using external LLM services like OpenAI, Groq, or Ollama for formatting and polishing your dictated text.
Pricing: $29
Architecture: Apple Silicon
Key Features
- Instant offline voice-to-text processing entirely on-device
- System-wide dictation into any Mac application
- Complete privacy with no logging, accounts, or data collection
- Optional AI cleanup via OpenAI, Groq, Ollama, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint
- Native Things 3 integration for voice-captured to-do lists
- One-time purchase with no recurring fees or usage limits
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