Private Mac preview · not yet for sale

Dictate freely.
Keep it on your Mac.

Vibe Audio records when you ask, transcribes locally, preserves your words, and pastes the result into the app you are already using.

See release status

No cloud transcription. No subscription. Checkout and download remain closed until the release gates pass.

  1. 01RecordOnly after your shortcut
  2. 02TranscribeOn-device speech model
  3. 03FormatWords stay intact
  4. 04PasteInto your active app

Audio and transcript stay local

One shortcut. One local workflow.

Made for everyday writing, not another chat window.

Start and stop from the keyboard. Vibe Audio handles the local speech model and returns text where your cursor already is.

01

Local by architecture

Speech recognition runs on your Mac using the local model you choose. A Vibe Audio server never sits between your voice and your text.

02

Your words are protected

Formatting is checked against the raw transcript. If words change, Vibe Audio falls back to the original.

03

Works where you work

Use it in normal text fields across Mac apps, with safe copy fallbacks when direct insertion is unavailable.

Five clear checks

Know when Vibe Audio is ready.

The in-app checklist shows the two Mac permissions, local model, shortcut test, and successful paste test. No account or cloud workspace is required for dictation.

  1. MicrophoneUsed only after you start dictation
  2. AccessibilityPastes at your active cursor
  3. Local modelSpeech recognition stays on-device
  4. Shortcut testedStart and stop from the keyboard
  5. Paste testedOne successful end-to-end dictation

Privacy is the product boundary

Your dictation is not a data business.

  • No cloud transcription
  • No transcript analytics
  • No subscription
  • Explicit model downloads

Release status

The download stays closed until the Mac release is trustworthy.

The current private build is permanently signed for daily use and automatic paste is live-confirmed. Local activation, recovery, deactivation, and payment-provider simulations pass. The commercial release still needs the remaining Mac test matrix, a real payment sandbox, Developer ID notarization, legal approval, and clean-install verification.

Current stage

Private engineering preview

  1. Done Local dictation, setup checklist, permanent local signing, VS Code paste proof, and credential-free license sandbox
  2. Now Remaining Mac matrix, payment sandbox, legal review, and private stabilization
  3. Next Developer ID signing, notarization, and clean-Mac verification
  4. Later Notarized download and signed updates

No waitlist form, tracking pixel, checkout, or unavailable download link is active.

Commercial model

One purchase. Lifetime license.

No monthly word allowance and no recurring subscription. The starting policy is two active Macs with self-service deactivation and recovery. Price, refunds, support, and major-version terms still require approval.

Price To be announced Checkout opens only after commercial and legal gates pass.

Questions

What is decided — and what is not.

Does Vibe Audio upload my voice?

No. The protected product contract keeps recording, transcription, and formatting on the Mac.

Is it a subscription?

No. The decided model is a one-time lifetime license. An activated Mac keeps normal local dictation without a mandatory periodic online check. Final price and major-version terms are not yet announced.

What happens when I replace a Mac?

The planned v1 policy supports two active Macs. Deactivate an old Mac and use the same lifetime key to recover on the replacement. A manual recovery path must be ready before sale.

Can I download it now?

Not from this preview. Public downloads remain closed until the app is Developer-ID signed, notarized, checksummed, and verified on a clean Mac.

Will Windows and Android be supported?

They are planned as separate local-first products after the Mac commercial release and support burden are stable.