Yap - Fast, private voice dictation for Mac and Windows

Yap is a Community listing on Launch Llama with 9 total upvotes, +9 in the week of Oct 13–Oct 19, 2026, founded by Charles Osborne who joined in Oct 2026, compared against 6 alternatives.

About

Yap is voice dictation for Mac and Windows. Hold a shortcut, speak, and let go: Yap turns your speech into clean, punctuated text and types it into the app you are using, from email and docs to chat and terminals. Speech recognition runs on your computer, so recordings are never uploaded. Works offline after a one-time model download, detects 25 languages automatically, removes filler words, and keeps a searchable history on your device. Free for 3 days from the first launch with no account or card, then a 10-day free trial, then USD 6.90 a month or USD 69 a year. One subscription covers Mac (Apple Silicon, macOS 13+) and Windows 10 and 11.

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Alternatives

YapsFor knowledge workers: Yaps transcribes speech to text on-device across apps and organizes notes in Markdown so you capture ideas offline.VocaldiFor Mac users: Vocaldi enables writing by speaking and reviewing by listening with on-device speech models so you stay private and work offline.IraVoice for MacFor Mac users: IraVoice converts speech to polished text on-device so your dictation stays private and ready to use IraVoice for Mac keeps the workflow clear so you ship outcomes with less busywork.Better VoiceFor Mac users: Better Voice transcribes dictation and summarizes meetings locally without cloud uploads, so your notes stay private and organized in Apple Notes.B150For Mac users: B150 transcribes speech locally or in cloud and controls apps via voice so you work hands-free B150 keeps the workflow clear so you ship outcomes with less busywork.DictantorFor Apple users: Dictantor records and transcribes meetings on-device across Mac, iPhone, and Watch so your conversations stay private and searchable.

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5.0 · 1 review