Megaphone

Free, private, on-device dictation for Mac — transcribes speech and cleans up filler words locally.

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Quick facts
What is it	Free, private, on-device dictation for Mac — transcribes speech and cleans up filler words locally.
Pricing	Free
Free tier	Yes
Platform	Desktop Application
Best for	dictating emails and documents hands-free, transcribing thoughts without editing filler words
Domain registered	2025

Data updated Aug. 1, 2026

What does Megaphone do?

Megaphone is a free, private dictation app for macOS that runs entirely on your device. It transcribes your speech in real time, cleans up filler words like "um" and "uh," and adapts to the app you're using — so dictating an email sounds different from dictating a Slack message. There's no cloud upload, no account, and no subscription.

The app uses Apple's on-device language model for Smart Cleanup, which removes stutters and repetitions as you speak. You can teach Megaphone your personal vocabulary — names, product terms, acronyms — through a built-in Dictionary, and it learns words you use often after a few dictations. Screen Awareness reads the active window title and adapts tone and formatting: technical terms stay capitalized in a code editor, while casual phrasing works in chat. The "Hey Megaphone" command lets you ask questions to the on-device model without switching apps.

Megaphone is built for anyone who types on a Mac — writers, developers, students, or professionals who want to dictate faster without sacrificing accuracy. It's especially useful for people who switch between different kinds of writing throughout the day, since the app adjusts to each context automatically. Because everything stays on your Mac, it's also a strong choice for privacy-conscious users who don't want their speech sent to a server.

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Key features

What makes it stand out

Smart Cleanup removes filler words and stutters using an on-device language model

Personal Dictionary learns names, acronyms, and technical terms for accurate transcription

Screen Awareness adapts vocabulary and tone based on the active app and window

Supports 30+ language locales for multilingual dictation

Hey Megaphone voice command lets you ask questions without leaving your current app

Who is Megaphone for?

Who benefits most from this tool

dictating emails and documents hands-free

transcribing thoughts without editing filler words

asking questions via voice while coding or writing

Trust & presence

Domain Domain registered 2025

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