Overview
Tota is a macOS dictation app that converts speech to text instantly and entirely on-device using WhisperKit, an open-source framework built on OpenAI's Whisper model. It works across any app including Slack, Linear, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, Google Docs, and Obsidian. Tota features an auto-learning dictionary that adapts to your vocabulary, automatic filler word removal, voice commands for controlling macOS, text snippets with trigger phrases, clipboard history, and a searchable transcription archive saved in Markdown. All processing happens locally with no data ever leaving your Mac.
Pricing: £19.99 (launch 50% off) | Lifetime: £99.99 | 14-day free trial
Minimum macOS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
Architecture: Apple Silicon
Key Features
- On-device speech-to-text powered by WhisperKit (Whisper + CoreML)
- Works in any app — Slack, Cursor, ChatGPT, Google Docs, Obsidian, and more
- Auto-learning dictionary adapts to your vocabulary over time
- Automatic filler word removal for cleaner output
- Voice commands for controlling macOS
- Text snippets with customizable trigger phrases
- Clipboard history for quick access to past content
- Transcription archive saved in Markdown format
- 100% private — no data leaves your Mac
- 14-day free trial with full features
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