Dictate into your apps
Speak into supported text fields in Slack, email, documents, and AI tools. Streaming models can show your words while you speak.
Mac and Linux
Write at the speed of thought
Speak naturally.
Never type again.
Dictate emails, messages, and AI prompts on Mac and Linux. Turn on Instinct to clean up your English and shape it for the app you’re using.
macOS · Local models or your own cloud key
01 / SpeakYou speak
“hi Alex i will review the proposal Friday sorry Monday please send your feedback before lunch”
NEVERTYPE02 / TranscribeSpeech to text
Your local or cloud speech model
Instinct
Optional English cleanupTurn on to see the edits.
Your app Original transcript
hi Alex i will review the proposal Friday sorry Monday please send your feedback before lunch
Community feedback
What creators, writers, and founders are saying
Real feedback from people using NeverType to write 3x faster across every app with voice.
Liam Vance
“Saved me 12 hours of typing this week.”
“I talk at 180 words per minute compared to my 45 words per minute typing. Dictating long emails, project summaries, and client proposals without touching the keyboard has completely eliminated my wrist fatigue.”
Elena Rostova
“Zero audio packets leave my Mac. Approved by our security team.”
“Finally uninstalled cloud voice apps. NeverType runs 100% locally on device with zero audio packets leaving my Mac. Our enterprise security team approved it immediately for confidential client memos and sensitive financial documents.”
Marcus Chen
“Drafted a 3,000 word proposal on a flight offline.”
“Wrote an entire quarterly business proposal while on a cross country flight with all networking switched off. Holding Option and Space is pure muscle memory now. The automatic punctuation and formatting is effortless.”
Priya Sharma
“Holding Option and Space feels like pure telepathy.”
“Instant response, zero typos, and strips out all my hesitations before pasting into Notion and Google Docs. I never want to type manually again.”
Thomas Wright
“Runs silently in the background with zero battery drain.”
“No Electron bloat, zero background CPU drain, and instant text delivery anywhere my cursor sits across all my writing apps.”
Maya Patel
“Transcribes clean, pure text with zero unsolicited formatting.”
“Dictating complex client emails and meeting notes has become effortless. It delivers clean, plain sentences right where my cursor is without unwanted restructuring or bullet points.”
Lucas Meyer
“Custom vocabulary solved all our project names.”
“Added our product names, client brands, and internal acronyms into custom words. NeverType spells them with 100% accurate capitalization every time.”
Sofia Rossi
“Carpal tunnel recovery while output is higher than ever.”
“I was suffering from severe wrist strain from typing thousands of words every day for work. Voice dictation has allowed my hands to recover while keeping productivity at its peak.”
Priya Sharma
“Holding Option and Space feels like pure telepathy.”
“Instant response, zero typos, and strips out all my hesitations before pasting into Notion and Google Docs. I never want to type manually again.”
Thomas Wright
“Runs silently in the background with zero battery drain.”
“No Electron bloat, zero background CPU drain, and instant text delivery anywhere my cursor sits across all my writing apps.”
Maya Patel
“Transcribes clean, pure text with zero unsolicited formatting.”
“Dictating complex client emails and meeting notes has become effortless. It delivers clean, plain sentences right where my cursor is without unwanted restructuring or bullet points.”
Lucas Meyer
“Custom vocabulary solved all our project names.”
“Added our product names, client brands, and internal acronyms into custom words. NeverType spells them with 100% accurate capitalization every time.”
Sofia Rossi
“Carpal tunnel recovery while output is higher than ever.”
“I was suffering from severe wrist strain from typing thousands of words every day for work. Voice dictation has allowed my hands to recover while keeping productivity at its peak.”
Priya Sharma
“Holding Option and Space feels like pure telepathy.”
“Instant response, zero typos, and strips out all my hesitations before pasting into Notion and Google Docs. I never want to type manually again.”
Thomas Wright
“Runs silently in the background with zero battery drain.”
“No Electron bloat, zero background CPU drain, and instant text delivery anywhere my cursor sits across all my writing apps.”
Maya Patel
“Transcribes clean, pure text with zero unsolicited formatting.”
“Dictating complex client emails and meeting notes has become effortless. It delivers clean, plain sentences right where my cursor is without unwanted restructuring or bullet points.”
Lucas Meyer
“Custom vocabulary solved all our project names.”
“Added our product names, client brands, and internal acronyms into custom words. NeverType spells them with 100% accurate capitalization every time.”
Sofia Rossi
“Carpal tunnel recovery while output is higher than ever.”
“I was suffering from severe wrist strain from typing thousands of words every day for work. Voice dictation has allowed my hands to recover while keeping productivity at its peak.”
Chloe Bennett
“Transcribes as fast as I can speak.”
“Having speech transcription run completely offline on Apple Silicon feels instantaneous. I draft entire newsletters and team memos in minutes instead of an hour.”
David Lindqvist
“Text appears before my finger leaves the keyboard.”
“Other speech tools have a two second cloud lag where you freeze waiting for text. With local Whisper on device, words appear the millisecond you stop speaking.”
Julian Keller
“Dictated for 4 hours with only 6 percent battery drop.”
“Was worried local speech processing would drain my laptop battery. Dictated through four hours of interviews, notes, and documents with almost zero battery impact.”
Hannah Schmidt
“Does not overwrite or mess up clipboard history.”
“NeverType pastes directly into active apps without corrupting clipboard history. My copied links and research notes stay completely safe.”
Alexandre Moreau
“Canceled my 144 dollar subscription within 48 hours.”
“The 30 day free trial made it a zero risk test. Canceled my expensive cloud dictation subscriptions after testing how much faster and more private NeverType is.”
Chloe Bennett
“Transcribes as fast as I can speak.”
“Having speech transcription run completely offline on Apple Silicon feels instantaneous. I draft entire newsletters and team memos in minutes instead of an hour.”
David Lindqvist
“Text appears before my finger leaves the keyboard.”
“Other speech tools have a two second cloud lag where you freeze waiting for text. With local Whisper on device, words appear the millisecond you stop speaking.”
Julian Keller
“Dictated for 4 hours with only 6 percent battery drop.”
“Was worried local speech processing would drain my laptop battery. Dictated through four hours of interviews, notes, and documents with almost zero battery impact.”
Hannah Schmidt
“Does not overwrite or mess up clipboard history.”
“NeverType pastes directly into active apps without corrupting clipboard history. My copied links and research notes stay completely safe.”
Alexandre Moreau
“Canceled my 144 dollar subscription within 48 hours.”
“The 30 day free trial made it a zero risk test. Canceled my expensive cloud dictation subscriptions after testing how much faster and more private NeverType is.”
Chloe Bennett
“Transcribes as fast as I can speak.”
“Having speech transcription run completely offline on Apple Silicon feels instantaneous. I draft entire newsletters and team memos in minutes instead of an hour.”
David Lindqvist
“Text appears before my finger leaves the keyboard.”
“Other speech tools have a two second cloud lag where you freeze waiting for text. With local Whisper on device, words appear the millisecond you stop speaking.”
Julian Keller
“Dictated for 4 hours with only 6 percent battery drop.”
“Was worried local speech processing would drain my laptop battery. Dictated through four hours of interviews, notes, and documents with almost zero battery impact.”
Hannah Schmidt
“Does not overwrite or mess up clipboard history.”
“NeverType pastes directly into active apps without corrupting clipboard history. My copied links and research notes stay completely safe.”
Alexandre Moreau
“Canceled my 144 dollar subscription within 48 hours.”
“The 30 day free trial made it a zero risk test. Canceled my expensive cloud dictation subscriptions after testing how much faster and more private NeverType is.”
How it works
From your voice to your app
Global shortcutYour chosen keys
1. Start dictation
Put your cursor where you want the text, then use the shortcut you chose during setup.
Local or cloud transcription
2. Say what you want to write
Speak at your normal conversation speed. Choose a local speech model on Mac or Linux, or use your own cloud transcription key.
✓
Your words insertedOptional English cleanup with Instinct3. Finish and insert
Finish recording to insert the transcript in a supported text field. Turn on Instinct if you want an English cleanup pass before insertion.
Features
Make dictation work the way you do
Clean up with Instinct
Fix English grammar, trim repetition, and apply spoken corrections. Instinct can format emails and messages or structure coding, image, and video prompts.
Optional · Local or supported cloud
Choose where processing happens
Download local models to process audio and text on your device. For supported cloud speech or text models, bring your own API key. Your chosen provider processes the input.
On-device or your cloud provider
Make the shortcut yours
Choose your own keys and use hold to talk, tap to start and stop, or a mode that supports both.
Custom shortcuts
Names and phrases you use
Add custom words for supported speech models, save writing preferences for Instinct, and expand spoken shortcuts into links or reusable replies.
Custom Words · Preferences · Snippets
Find an earlier dictation
Search your local History and copy an original transcript when you need it again.
Local transcript History
See your dictation habits
Track words dictated, speaking speed, dictation time, and estimated time saved in Insights.
On-device Insights
Control what gets pasted
Paste automatically into supported fields or keep the latest transcript on your clipboard for manual pasting.
Clipboard settings
28 Real-Time Languages
Live Real-Time Voice Dictation Across 28 Languages
Zero-latency, sub-100ms streaming speech-to-text. Words appear live on your screen as you speak.
Popular real-time languages28 languages supported live
Type any language name in English or its native script to verify real-time support.
Sub-100ms live streaming latencyAutomatic language detection & English translation supported
Pricing
Start your 30 day free trial
Simple, honest pricing. Experience the speed of voice dictation risk-free. Cancel anytime.
Monthly Plan
FlexiblePay month to month. Cancel anytime with a single click.
$8 / month
30 Day Free Trial included
Unlimited voice dictation across all apps
100% offline Whisper on macOS & Ubuntu / Linux
Works in any application (Cursor, Slack, Notion, VS Code)
Sub-200ms latency with fast streaming models
Automatic punctuation & filler word removal
All core updates & continuous improvements
Billed monthly after 30 day trial · Cancel anytime
Save 25% · Best value
Annual Plan
Billed annually at $72/year. Maximum savings for creators.
$6 / month
30 Day Free Trial · Save $24 every year
Unlimited voice dictation across all apps
100% offline Whisper on macOS & Ubuntu / Linux
Works in any application (Cursor, Slack, Notion, VS Code)
Sub-200ms latency with fast streaming models
Automatic punctuation & filler word removal
Priority support & early access to new releases
Billed annually at $72/year · Cancel anytime
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know
Have questions about local Whisper, model support, or your trial? We've got answers.
Use NeverType in supported text fields in apps such as Slack, Google Docs, email, and ChatGPT. Automatic insertion depends on the app, operating system, and permissions.
Engineering & Architecture
Deep Dives & Technical Benchmarks
Practitioner analyses on local Whisper inference, Apple Silicon Metal acceleration, zero-telemetry HIPAA privacy, and typing at the speed of thought.
ComparisonsOctober 25, 2026•11 min read
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Why browser-based voice notepads like Aqua Voice and AudioPen force tedious window juggling, and why developers switch to native system-wide cursor injection.
Read technical analysis
ComparisonsOctober 23, 2026•11 min read
MacWhisper vs. NeverType: Why File Transcription Apps Make Terrible Daily Dictation Tools
MacWhisper is brilliant for transcribing podcast audio files, but terrible for daily typing. Here is why users switch to NeverType for system-wide dictation.
Read technical analysis
Privacy & Local AIOctober 21, 2026•12 min read
Voice Dictation Under Strict NDAs: Why Investment Bankers and Private Equity Analysts Can't Use Cloud Speech Apps
Why financial analysts and M&A associates drafting confidential CIMs, pitchbooks, and deal memos cannot stream audio to cloud speech APIs under SEC and FINRA rules.
Read technical analysis
Native binaries
Install Never Type on your machine
Lightweight native installer. Starts silently in your menu bar.
Activate with your license key. Launch Never Type and enter your key from your dashboard. 1 key activates 1 device (easy 1-click device switching from your dashboard).
macOS · Apple Silicon
Optimized for M1, M2, M3, M4
macOS · Intel
For legacy Intel Macs
Ubuntu & Linux
AppImage built on Ubuntu 24.04