Plainsay · House #35,454

What it is

Calls itself “dictation app”.

• Calls itself: dictation app

“…menu-bar dictation app”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “file import”.

• Says it will not: file import

“It has no file import”

What it costs

Monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. Prices quoted: US$4 gross/month.

• Monthly: yes
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: US$4 gross/month

“Optional Plainsay Cloud provides hosted transcription and Polishing for US$4 gross/month (VAT included);”

“Plainsay is a free, open-source menu-bar dictation app for Apple silicon Macs.”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers.

• Sells to: consumers

“…help other Mac users find it”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Hosted in the cloud. Distributed through the Homebrew. Offers an API. Open source. AI is the core of the product. You can bring your own API key.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: cloud / hosted · on the device, offline
• Distributed via: Homebrew
• API: yes
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product
• Bring your own key: yes

“…menu-bar dictation app”

“Apple silicon Macs”

What it works with

Names Anthropic, Gemini and 3 more on its pages.

• Names: Anthropic · Gemini · Parakeet · +2

“It supports Gemini, Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, and compatible custom endpoints”

“Whisper or Parakeet runs on your Mac; text is pasted where you started speaking”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Trial asks for: nothing

“12 MB native app · free Local mode · no account · no telemetry”

“…docs -> https://github.com/conrader/plainsay/tree/main/docs”