Works in any app
If you can type there, you can dictate there. On iPhone and iPad, SpeechBee is a keyboard you switch to.
SpeechBeeSpeak instead of typing.
Listen instead of reading.
Press a key and SpeechBee types what you say, right where your cursor is. Select any text and it reads it out loud in a natural voice. Everything runs on your device.
Free for 7 days.
ToMaya
SubjectProposal
Hi Maya, I'll send the revised proposal tomorrow morning.
Most people read faster than they speak, but they remember more when they listen. SpeechBee reads the sentence you selected out loud, while you keep working in the same window.
Drops the ums
Filler words come out before the text lands. On Mac, say "new paragraph" or "full stop" and it formats as you go.
Um, send the revised proposal tomorrow uh.
Gets your words right
Teach it names it mishears. Save snippets: say "my email" or "booking link" and get the full text.
"booking link" → cal.com/alex/30min
Reads text back to you
Select text on your Mac and press a key to hear it. On iPhone and iPad, paste it into the Read tab. Pick a voice, change the speed, pause any time.
Writes the way you need
Choose a writing mode and your words arrive as an email, a chat message, notes or a prompt for AI, or simply more formal or casual. Make your own and give each app its own mode. Runs on your Mac with Apple Intelligence on macOS 26, in the languages it supports.
Email · Message · Notes · Prompt for AI · Formal · Casual
Speak one language, write another
Talk in English and get Spanish, or any of 20 languages, translated on your Mac. Needs macOS 26. Each language pair downloads once from Apple, then works offline.
"I'll send the proposal tomorrow." → Enviaré la propuesta mañana.
Your voice stays on your device.
Nothing you say goes to a server by default. Speech recognition and reading voices run on your Mac, iPhone or iPad. SpeechBee never uploads your audio and never keeps recordings. There are no ads. On Mac, you sign in with Apple once to start your free week. That account only keeps track of your plan, never what you say.
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Try it free for a week.
Use everything for 7 days, then pick a plan. Every plan has every feature and covers your Mac, iPhone and iPad.
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$99once, with a 30-day money-back guaranteeQuestions
Does it work offline?
Yes. The speech model downloads once (about 600 MB). After that, dictation works without internet. Reading voices also download once and then work offline. SpeechBee checks your plan when you're online, and keeps working for at least 30 days without a connection.
Which languages does it understand?
25 languages with the default model. For up to 99, use the optional Whisper model: switch to it in settings on Mac (about 606 MB), or add a language in the iPhone or iPad app, which downloads a smaller Whisper model (about 217 MB). Reading voices are available in English and several other languages.
Is the Mac app in my language?
Yes, in 41 languages. From version 0.3.28 (Mac App Store 1.0.4), the Mac app's menus, settings and setup follow the language your Mac uses, including Spanish, German, French, Japanese and Chinese.
What do I need on my Mac?
An Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer) with macOS 14 or later. SpeechBee asks for three permissions: Microphone to hear you, Accessibility to type the text, and Input Monitoring so the shortcut works in any app.
I subscribed on my iPhone. How do I use it on my Mac?
Get SpeechBee from the Mac App Store and choose Restore purchase. Or download it here and sign in with the same Apple Account you use on your iPhone.
Can I get back something I dictated?
On Mac, yes. SpeechBee keeps your last 5 dictations on your Mac, so you can copy one again from the menu bar or in Settings. You can keep more, fewer or none. This history is never uploaded or synced.
Do my names and snippets sync between Mac and iPhone?
Yes, if you turn on iCloud sync on each device. It uses your private iCloud account and syncs only the names you taught it and your snippets, never audio or transcripts.
What happens after the free week?
SpeechBee asks you to pick a plan the next time you use it. Every plan unlocks all features on all your devices.