Say the Word · House #36,503

What it is

Calls itself “dictation”.

• Calls itself: dictation

“Free, open-source dictation that stays on your Mac”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Wispr Flow. Claims “biggest”.

• Alternative to: Wispr Flow
• Superlative claim: biggest

“If your words must never leave your Mac, or you want to read the code that handles them, choose Say the Word.”

“Cloud dictation apps such as Wispr Flow and Say the Word make different trade-offs.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.

• One-time: no
• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free forever

“Is it really free? Yes. It is MIT-licensed, with no account, no subscription and no paid tier.”

“Say the Word is free, open-source dictation for Apple Silicon Macs.”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Available in 5 languages.

• Sells to: consumers
• Languages: 5 languages

“Free, open-source dictation for Apple Silicon Macs.”

“…recognizes 25 European languages, including English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is a side feature.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Open source: yes
• AI role: a side feature

“Electron and TypeScript hold all the product logic.”

“Say the Word is free, open-source dictation for Apple Silicon Macs.”

What it works with

Names Ollama, Parakeet v3 and 1 more on its pages.

• Names: Ollama · Parakeet v3 · Wispr Flow

“…optionally tidy text with a local Ollama model.”

“The speech model, NVIDIA's Parakeet v3 , recognizes 25 European languages”

What it offers as proof

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

• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“Download Say the Word for macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon (M1 or later).”

“Download Say the Word for macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon (M1 or later). It is signed and notarized by Apple.”