Hold Fn
Start dictation with the native Mac Fn key. 
can stay quietly in the menu bar.
Private Mac dictation you own
Local voice typing for your Mac.
Hold Fn, speak, release. transcribes locally on your Mac and pastes
wherever your cursor already is, without cloud transcription or a monthly meter.
- Version 1.0.0
- Local-first
- No account
- 60 days free
- $29 lifetime
- Apple Silicon + Intel
Core loop
One Mac reflex. No transcription workbench.
is designed for the moment you are already writing, not for uploading files or managing a cloud account.
Speak naturally
Say the words you want to place into the current app. handles local transcription on this Mac.
Release to paste
Your transcript lands in the app you were already using: Mail, Notes, chat, editors, or AI prompts.
Interactive Simulator
Try Fn key dictation locally.
Click and hold the virtual fn key button below (or press and hold the physical Fn key on your Mac keyboard) to speak. Release it to auto-paste the transcription.
Ready. Cursor active.
Idle
💡 Tip: Press and hold the physical Fn key on your keyboard or hold the fn button above.
Use it everywhere you type
One gesture. Any active cursor.
does not ask you to move into a writing dashboard. It listens locally and places faithful text into the app you were already using.
You say
tell the team i checked the accessibility flow and the app now opens as a proper Mac settings window
pastes
tell the team i checked the accessibility flow and the app now opens as a proper Mac settings window
Actual app
A small Mac window that gets out of the way.
The main surface is intentionally compact: status, local model, paste behavior, and your recent captures when you ask for them.
Local control
Your voice should not need a round trip to someone else's server.
Cloud dictation can be powerful, but it often asks you to send voice data away.
is built for the opposite feeling: speak privately, process locally, paste deliberately.
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Mic
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Local model
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Your Mac
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Active cursor
Mac-native where it matters
A quiet utility, not another noisy AI dashboard.
Menu-bar runtime
Available from the menu bar, even when the main window is hidden.
Fn-first dictation
Hold, speak, release. A daily Mac reflex instead of a mode switch.
Clipboard-respectful paste
Choose how Mynah handles existing clipboard text.
Local model control
Use local transcription engines and model files, including whisper.cpp.
Launch trust
Built for direct Mac distribution.
Mynah 1.0.0 is a proper signed, notarized, and stapled Mac release for direct download.
Product Roadmap
Current Capabilities & Next Releases
Mynah is built for local control, tuning capabilities specifically for the macOS ecosystem.
Current Capabilities
Powering your dictation today
Mynah already gives you local Mac voice typing: hold Fn, speak, release, and paste into the app you are using. Transcription runs on local engines, diagnostics stay on-device, and no account or cloud transcription provider is required.
- Fn-key dictation: Hold, speak, and release to dictate immediately.
- Local transcription: Runs on-device using private transcription models.
- Auto-paste at cursor: Drops your words instantly in the active app.
- Menu-bar runtime: Stays out of sight, always ready in the background.
- Local captures: Quick access to previous audio clips and transcripts.
- Local diagnostics: Keep execution logs secure on your own hardware.
- Mac permission guidance: Native guides to set up permissions reliably.
Coming Next Roadmap
Local Writing Modes
The next major Mynah release adds local writing modes. Dictate stays verbatim, while Clean Ramble, List, and Prompt help shape spoken thoughts before paste. On supported Macs, Apple’s on-device models may enhance results automatically. When unavailable, Mynah falls back to deterministic local rules.
- Dictate: exactly what you said
- Clean Ramble: cleaner sentences from messy speech
- List: bullets and numbered steps
- Prompt: structured prompts from rough thoughts
- Apple on-device enhancement: where available on supported Macs
- Deterministic fallback: everywhere when Apple Intelligence is unavailable
- Raw transcript: remains the saved record in local captures
60-day trial offer
Try it free. Keep it for less.
Mynah is built as a local app, not a cloud transcription meter. Use it freely on your Mac for 60 days, and if it earns a place in your workflow, buy the lifetime license before the trial ends at 60% of the $29 price.
60%of the $29 lifetime price · during your trial
$29standard lifetime license fee
First 60 daysFree to use on your Mac
No subscription
No word quota
No cloud transcription
Try Mynah free on your Mac for 60 days. If you love it, purchase before your 60 days are over and keep Mynah with a lifetime license at 60% of the $29 lifetime price.
Why buy before day 60?
You have enough time to know whether Mynah fits your daily Mac workflow.
The early lifetime offer rewards people who choose it during the trial.
You keep the local, unlimited dictation loop without moving into a subscription.
Download 60-day trial
Questions
Plain answers.
How does the trial work?
Mynah includes a fully-featured 60-day trial. Use it first; if you love it, purchase before your 60 days are over and keep the app with a lifetime license at 60% of the $29 lifetime price.
Does Mynah use cloud transcription?
No. The core dictation loop runs 100% locally on your Mac. Audio and transcription are processed on-device using engines like whisper.cpp. No cloud transcription or account is required.
Is Mynah a subscription?
No. Mynah is not a subscription. The goal is simple: try it free, then buy the lifetime license during your trial if it becomes useful.