What Tablif read on Desi Dictation's site
Desi Dictation describes itself as: “Desi Dictation | Dictation you can trust, for macOS”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Beta
- How it differs: “Most dictation apps guess, and you find out after you hit send. This one checks with you, only when it’s unsure.”
What it is
Calls itself “Dictation tools”.
- Calls itself: Dictation tools
“Dictation tools understand English or Hindi.”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “account” and “cloud”.
- Says it will not: account · cloud
“Most dictation apps guess, and you find out after you hit send. This one checks with you, only when it’s unsure.”
“No cloud, no account: your voice never leaves your Mac.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option. Prices quoted: ₹0.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: ₹0
“Free beta ₹0”
“Paid plans None yet. No subscription.”
“Free while it's in beta.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Available in 3 languages.
- Sells to: consumers
- Languages: English · Hinglish · हिन्दी
“Free, local, Hinglish Dictation you can trust, for macOS.”
“English, Roman-script Hinglish or हिन्दी lands in whatever app you are typing in.”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Open source: yes
- AI role: core to the product
“Download for Mac v 0.7.4 · 8.6 MB DMG · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon”
“No cloud, no account: your voice never leaves your Mac.”
What it works with
Names Claude, MacWhisper and 2 more on its pages.
- Names: Claude · MacWhisper · Superwhisper · +1
“Claude”
“Desi Dictation”
What it offers as proof
In beta. Claims “0 downloads”. Try it without signing up.
- Stage: beta
- Number claimed: 0 downloads
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Free beta”
“✓ No account, no sign-in, no email.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 31 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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