Hold to Speak
Mac
Hold to Speak is a lightweight Mac menu bar app for fast, keyboard-first dictation. Hold your chosen key while you talk, then release it to place the recognized text into the app you are already using.
Key features
Press, speak, release
Hold a keyboard shortcut to begin dictating and release it when you are finished. The interaction is designed to stay quick and predictable.
Dictate across your Mac
Use Hold to Speak with the text field or document you already have open instead of switching into a separate writing workspace.
Menu bar access
The app stays available from the Mac menu bar without taking over your screen or adding another full window to manage.
Keyboard-first workflow
Start and stop dictation from the keyboard so your hands can remain in the flow of writing.
Clear listening feedback
A visible app state makes it clear when Hold to Speak is listening and when dictation has ended.
Built for everyday text
Use it for messages, notes, documents, forms, and other places where your Mac accepts text.
Active development
Hold to Speak is being developed now. A release date has not been announced.
This product is in active development. A release date has not been announced. Check back later or contact us if you have questions.