What Tablif read on Kords's site
Kords describes itself as: “Private voice dictation for Mac”
- Price model: Monthly · Yearly · free tier
- Free tier: Free up to a limit
- Stage: Coming soon
What it is
Calls itself “voice dictation app”.
- Calls itself: voice dictation app
“Kords is a voice dictation app for Mac, made by Launchcore Ltd”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “keystroke logging”, “screenshots” and “stored audio or transcripts” and 1 more. Publishes a comparison page.
- Says it will not: keystroke logging · screenshots · stored audio or transcripts · +1
“No keystroke logging.”
“No screenshots, ever.”
What it costs
Monthly subscription and yearly plan. A free tier up to a usage limit. 5 prices listed on its pages, from £0 to £44.
- Monthly: yes
- Yearly: yes
- Free plan: free up to a limit
- Price: 5 prices, from £0 to £44
“£0 No card needed 2,000 words of dictation a week”
“£10.99 /month Cancel any time”
“£19.99 /month Cancel any time”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Built for solo users and teams. Available in 3 languages.
- Sells to: consumers
- Company size: solo / indie · teams
- Languages: Deutsch · Español · Français
“Kords is for people aged 16 and over.”
“Solo * £6.99 /month”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Hosted in the cloud. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: cloud / hosted · on the device, offline
- AI role: a side feature
“A small menu bar app, not a heavy background process.”
“…macOS 14 or later”
What it works with
Integrates with Groq, OpenAI and Resend. Names Apple, Launchcore Ltd and 1 more on its pages.
- Integrates with: Groq · OpenAI · Resend
- Names: Apple · Launchcore Ltd · Product Hunt
“The live preview while you talk Made on your Mac by Apple's speech recognition.”
“Tidying and translation, if you turn them on, use Groq, with OpenAI as a backup.”
What it offers as proof
Coming soon. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Stage: coming soon
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Launching on Product Hunt on 3 Nov. Get a reminder”
“Download for Mac”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 3 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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