--- title: "SpeechBee — Private dictation across your Apple devices" description: "Turn a thought into clean text across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Speech recognition runs locally after model download." url: "https://speechbee.app/" --- # Type at the speed of thought Speak naturally and get clean text at your cursor, right in the app you’re using. SpeechBee is private dictation across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. - Audio stays local. - Up to 99 language options. - Remove fillers. - Format as you speak. - Lightning fast. - Reliable by design. - 100% private. The primary action is **Start 14-day trial**. Supported platforms: Mac, iPhone, and iPad. ## Speak without switching apps On Mac, record the global shortcut that fits your workflow, then use it in an app that accepts pasted text at the cursor. F5 and the Apple dictation key remain available choices. Hold to speak or use tap-to-toggle. On iPhone and iPad, switch to the SpeechBee voice keyboard in a text field. SpeechBee transcribes locally, applies any enabled cleanup, and inserts the finished result. ## Talk naturally. Get usable text. Optional cleanup makes small, deterministic fixes after local transcription. ### Remove filler words You say: “Um, send theeeee revised proposal hmmmm tomorrow.” SpeechBee types: “Send the revised proposal tomorrow.” ### Format as you go You say: “Send the revised proposal tomorrow period new paragraph then start the launch notes period.” SpeechBee types: > Send the revised proposal tomorrow. > > Then start the launch notes. SpeechBee can also apply local corrections for names and technical terms while keeping your wording. ## Your audio stays local. By design. The selected speech model runs on your Apple device after download. Audio is processed in memory and never saved. - Local transcription. - No saved recordings. - No usage tracking. - No cloud transcription. - No analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting. [Compare private dictation options](https://speechbee.app/compare/best-private-dictation-apps-mac.md). ## Say it where you want it written Draft an email, answer a message, shape a document, or fill a form without switching to a separate transcription app. On Mac, use your shortcut and finished text lands at your cursor. On iPhone and iPad, use the SpeechBee voice keyboard in compatible text fields. Representative contexts include Mail, Messages, Notes, Safari, Slack, Notion, VS Code, ChatGPT, and Zoom. Exact insertion behavior can vary by app, field, and state. ## Make it yours Pick a waveform, processing style, and HUD surface. Then adjust its color, size, shape, and outline. The Mac app includes eight recording waveform styles, two HUD surfaces, three HUD shapes, six recording indicators plus an option for none, and five processing styles. ## Local models. Up to 99 options. SpeechBee offers up to 99 language options across its available local model choices. Behavior can vary by language, accent, device, and speech; each model row identifies the catalog it provides. Available language options: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Nynorsk, Occitan, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbian, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, and Yoruba. ## Pricing All payment options include the same product features. Apple subscriptions work across all your devices where SpeechBee is available; direct and lifetime account access supports up to five active personal devices. - **Monthly:** $9 per month, with a 14-day Apple introductory trial when eligible. - **Annual:** $59 per year, with a 14-day Apple introductory trial when eligible. - **One time:** $99 for lifetime access. It charges immediately and includes a 30-day guarantee. ## Frequently asked questions ### Where can I dictate? On Mac, use the global shortcut in apps that accept pasted text at the cursor. On iPhone and iPad, switch to the SpeechBee voice keyboard in a text field. ### Does SpeechBee work without internet? Yes, after a one-time speech model download on the device. Dictation then runs locally without uploading your audio or text. ### Does SpeechBee read my screen or documents? No. SpeechBee does not use screen recording or screen context. It listens only while dictation is active and uses Accessibility on Mac to place finished text at your cursor. ### Can I teach it names and technical terms? Yes. Add corrections to its local dictionary, and SpeechBee replaces matching words or phrases after transcription. ### When does the text appear? After you finish speaking. SpeechBee transcribes locally, applies any enabled cleanup, and places the finished text at your cursor instead of streaming partial words into the destination. ### Can I choose my own shortcut? Yes. On Mac, use F5, the Apple dictation key, or record your own keyboard shortcut. ### Why are macOS permissions needed? Microphone access captures your voice. Accessibility places text at the cursor. Input Monitoring lets the shortcut work while another app is active. After the one-time model download, Mac dictation works offline; audio and text are never sent over the internet for transcription. ## Comparisons - [SpeechBee vs Wispr Flow](https://speechbee.app/compare/speechbee-vs-wispr-flow.md) - [Wispr Flow alternatives](https://speechbee.app/compare/wispr-flow-alternatives.md) - [Private dictation apps for Mac](https://speechbee.app/compare/best-private-dictation-apps-mac.md)