No setup ceremony
Hit the shortcut and speak. No new document, no recording screen, no copy-paste chore afterwards.
Free Mac dictation. No toll booth.
Write at the speed of thought.
Stop pecking out every sentence. Press a shortcut, say what you mean, and Overwhisper turns it into text in the app you were already using.
Overwhisper
I can finally write the whole thought before it evaporates
Faster drafts
Talk through the first pass
Less typing
Give your hands a break
Anywhere
Works in normal text fields
Most people can talk through a thought faster than they can type it.
That should be a superpower, not a subscription.
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Get the first draft out fast.
Say the messy version while the idea is fresh. Clean it up after it exists.
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Stop switching tools to write.
Use it in Messages, Notes, email, your browser, docs, forms, and any text box.
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Type less without giving up privacy.
Your Mac can handle everyday dictation by default. Online help is optional.
How it works
Use your voice for the writing that slows you down.
Long replies, meeting notes, journal entries, support messages, bug reports, grocery lists, rough drafts. If typing it feels like friction, say it.
Long thoughts
Talk through paragraphs, plans, and explanations without losing momentum halfway through typing.
Draft fasterEveryday messages
Reply to people with fuller, clearer answers instead of cutting yourself short because typing is annoying.
Say moreHands-off writing
Give your wrists a break during repetitive writing, note-taking, or end-of-day admin.
Less strainFeatures
Built for the moment between having a thought and losing it.
The value of speech-to-text is not novelty. It is momentum. Overwhisper removes the little delays that make you abandon the sentence.
Write when your hands are tired
Still answer the email, capture the note, or write the paragraph when your fingers are done for the day.
Say the full answer
Speaking makes it easier to give context, explain nuance, and stop sending rushed one-line replies.
Recover recent dictation
If you need the last thing you said, it is still nearby. Copy it, replay it, or retry it.
Works the way you speak
Add names and common corrections so the text comes out closer to what you meant the first time.
Use local dictation first
For everyday writing, your voice can stay on your Mac. Cloud transcription is there only if you choose it.
Flow
From thought to text without breaking stride.
Click where you want words
Messages, Notes, email, browser forms, documents, or anywhere else you can type.
Press one shortcut
Start recording instantly. Overwhisper lives quietly in the menu bar until needed.
Say it like you mean it
Use your normal voice. Talk through the sentence instead of constructing it key by key.
Edit, send, move on
The text appears at your cursor, ready for a quick polish or to send as-is.
Good dictation should feel private, not precious.
You can use Overwhisper for everyday writing without sending every thought to a server. Online transcription is used only when you choose it.
Recent recordings stay local so retry and playback work. They are capped and clearable from Settings.
Pricing
One plan. Extremely confusing.
$0
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You bring the Mac. You bring the voice. Overwhisper does not invoice you for putting them together.
Turn speech into text
$0
Write in the apps you already use
$0
Shortcuts, history, retry
$0
Monthly fee for speaking into your own Mac
$0
Total
$0
Optional online transcription can use your own OpenAI API key. That is separate. The app remains free.
If you really want to pay something, you can pitch in to Hal's coffee fund. It is appreciated, not required.
Your fastest writing tool is already in your throat.
Download Overwhisper, pick a shortcut, and start turning thoughts into text without adding another subscription to your life.