Your voice, instantly
turned into text.
Hold a hotkey, speak naturally, release. Your words appear as text wherever your cursor is. No switching apps, no transcription windows. Just talk.
Three steps. Zero friction.
Press & hold
Any hotkey you choose
Speak
Whisper listens & extracts text
Text appears
Right where your cursor is
Simple tool. Thoughtful details.
Powered by Whisper
Uses OpenAI Whisper for accurate, fast transcription. Runs locally on your Mac for complete privacy.
Works everywhere
Types into any app — Slack, your IDE, browser, email. Anywhere you can type, Scribe types for you.
Native macOS
Lives in your menu bar, uses minimal resources, starts on login. Built as a true native app.
Customizable hotkey
Choose any key combination. Hold to record, release to transcribe — or toggle mode for longer dictation.
Two modes
Hold-to-record for quick messages. Toggle mode — press once to start, press again to stop — for longer dictation.
Fully open source
MIT licensed. Inspect the code, contribute, or fork it. No telemetry, no accounts, no strings attached.
Use Scribe alongside Dial8
Scribe handles quick dictation — typing messages, writing emails, jotting notes. Dial8 handles the bigger picture — capturing meetings, managing projects, and executing work with AI. They work great together.