Onit Voice Dictation
100% local voice dictation.
Free lifetime access for the first 5,000!
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5,000 Claimed
Onit
is
fast
and
free
dictation
that
runs
entirely
on
your
Mac.
No cloud
means
no costs
& no one
listening.
Speak
naturally
and
let
Smart Cleanup
do
the
rest.
All the
features
you
already
love
—
for
free.
Smart Cleanup
Draft messy, send perfect
Onit comes with Smart Cleanup, a custom-built local LLM that formats and improves your transcript into something ready-to-use.
I've been, uh, working on a fix
Remove Filler Word
I've been working on a fix.
send it to tim three three at example site dot com
Email Formatting
Send it to tim33@examplesite.com
hey do you mind rescheduling our meeting for three thirty pm
Time Formatting
Hey, do you mind rescheduling our meeting for 3:30 PM?
grocery list number one milk number two eggs number three bananas
List Formatting
Grocery list:
1. Milk
2. Eggs
3. Bananas
hello exclamation mark
Advanced Punctuation
Hello!
there are three hundred forty six issues
Number Formatting
There are 346 issues.
100% Local
No cloud. No costs.
No servers means no bill — for us or you. Most voice apps send your audio to the cloud to process it. That costs money, so they charge you. Onit runs entirely on your Mac, so there's nothing to pay for — and your voice never leaves your device.
Complete privacy
Works offline
No server costs
Features
More reasons to love Onit
Hotkey activation
Press & hold Caps Lock (customizable) to dictate, or double-tap for handsfree mode.
Light / dark mode
Built to work with your setup
Works in all apps and sites
Insert transcripts into any text field
Transcript history
View and manage past transcripts
FAQ
Can't find your question? Join our Discord 👾 to chat with the team.
Is dictation really free?
Yes, it's guaranteed free for the first 5000 downloads but we're aiming to make it free forever. Since Onit Dictate runs fully on-device, there's no backend to charge for.
How can dictation be free?
Because it's local. "Local" means Onit runs on your Mac — not our servers. No cloud processing means no infrastructure costs, so we don't need to charge you. It also means your voice data never leaves your computer.
Does it send my voice to the cloud?
Nope! We take pride in that Onit's Voice Dictation is fully local. However, if you choose to use our other tools, such as QuickEdit, some remote processing is involved.
How is Onit different to Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper or Willow Voice?
Onit Dictate runs entirely on-device, so we made it free. No servers, no subscription, completely free!
How is Onit different to Mac's native dictation?
Transcripts in Onit get processed by a local AI model to remove unwanted filler words like "um" or "like". Onit can also correct grammar mistakes and improves over time to learn your unique vocabulary!
Where can I use Onit Voice Dictation?
Anywhere on your Mac! That includes all your apps and websites.
Is there a dictation shortcut key?
Yes we've set up a universal hotkey for Onit dictation. It's CapsLock by default but you can change it to anything you'd like!
Can I hide the handle at the edge of my screen?
Absolutely! The handle is there as a reminder of how to launch Onit, but feel free to hide it in Settings once you've memorized the shortcut.
