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Pipit

Pipit: Fast, invisible,
actually free.

The macOS voice-to-text app that runs locally with a seamless workflow.

Native Swift. Free forever.

Download Pipit

macOS 15.0+ required

Pipit app interface showing voice transcription settings, clipboard history, and smart dictionary features on macOS
1xfaster than typing
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0%local processing
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Type With Your Voice

Pipit runs quietly in the background. Just press a key to start.

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Press Option

Zero delay. The overlay appears the instant you press—no waiting.

00:00
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Cursor

Speak Naturally

Pipit transcribes your voice in real-time using local AI.

I am not crazy!

Paste Anywhere

Release the key to paste text directly into your active app.

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What's Different

Ultra-low latency from hotkey to text. Every interaction designed to save you time.

Unified Timeline

Clipboard and transcriptions in one searchable history. Find that note you dictated last week or any copied text.

Actually Invisible

Hold hotkey, speak, release. Text appears at your cursor. No windows, no app switching.

Bring Your Own Key

Use your own API key, custom endpoints, or run local models with Ollama.

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AI That Formats For You

Raw transcription in, polished text out. Perfect for emails, messages, notes—whatever you're writing.

Raw transcription

hey can you send me the report by end of day also i wanted to follow up on the meeting notes from yesterday and make sure we have everything ready for the presentation thanks

After AI formatting

Hey,

Can you send me the report by end of day?

Also, I wanted to follow up on the meeting notes from yesterday and make sure we have everything ready for the presentation.

Thanks!

Smart punctuationProper capitalizationEmail-ready spacingRemoves filler words
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Quick Actions

40+ built-in actions. Zero latency. Zero typing.

"google weather"

Opens Google search for 'weather'

"ask claude..."

Sends query directly to Claude.ai

"open zoom"

Launches Zoom instantly

"open wifi"

Opens System Settings → WiFi

+ many more for Spotify, Notion, Slack, and System Controls

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More Features

Adaptive Dictionary

Pipit learns how you speak. Names, jargon, technical terms—it remembers and corrects them automatically.

"next js" → Next.js
"john" → Jon

File Transcription

Drop any audio or video file. Get a full transcript in seconds—processed entirely on your Mac.

MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV
“I've tried every dictation app out there. This is genuinely impressive — the UI is beautiful, the features are thoughtful.”
“Beautifully crafted. It just works, no fuss, no complicated setup.”
“The speed is incredible. Way faster than I expected.”
“Finally, a voice app that respects my privacy. Everything runs locally.”
“The AI formatting is a game changer. I just speak naturally and it handles everything.”
“Switched from built-in dictation. This is leagues ahead.”
“Love how it types directly into any app. No copy-pasting needed.”
“The clipboard history alone is worth it. Everything in one place.”
“I've tried every dictation app out there. This is genuinely impressive — the UI is beautiful, the features are thoughtful.”
“Beautifully crafted. It just works, no fuss, no complicated setup.”
“The speed is incredible. Way faster than I expected.”
“Finally, a voice app that respects my privacy. Everything runs locally.”
“The AI formatting is a game changer. I just speak naturally and it handles everything.”
“Switched from built-in dictation. This is leagues ahead.”
“Love how it types directly into any app. No copy-pasting needed.”
“The clipboard history alone is worth it. Everything in one place.”
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