# Paraspeech

> Universal Mac speech-to-text for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. Paraspeech turns live speech into formatted text in the app where the cursor is.

Paraspeech is a macOS dictation app for writing emails, docs, messages, notes, and developer text with your voice. Hold a shortcut, speak, release, and Paraspeech inserts the result into the active Mac app.

## Key Features

- **Offline Mac dictation** - Speech recognition runs locally in supported local modes on Apple Silicon Macs.
- **Works in every app** - Insert text into email, docs, browsers, chat, IDEs, and other Mac apps.
- **100+ languages** - Automatic language detection and transcription.
- **Local-first rewriting** - Polish dictated text with on-device rewriting where supported.
- **Formatting** - Punctuation, capitalization, and app-aware output.
- **Download-first funnel** - Free transcriptions are included before choosing a plan.

## Requirements

- Intel or Apple Silicon Mac
- macOS 14.0 or later

## Pricing

- Free trial available
- Monthly and yearly subscriptions
- Lifetime license option

## Documentation

- [Website](https://paraspeech.com): Product overview and features
- [Offline Mac dictation](https://paraspeech.com/offline-speech-to-text-mac): Private/offline speech-to-text guide
- [Documentation](https://paraspeech.com/docs): User guide
- [Download](https://paraspeech.com/download): Free trial for macOS on Intel and Apple Silicon
- [Pricing](https://paraspeech.com/pricing): Subscription and lifetime options

## Contact

- Email: support@paraspeech.com