Dictano · House #33,170

What it is

Calls itself “dictation app”.

• Calls itself: dictation app

“Dictano is a dictation app for Mac that never sends your voice anywhere.”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Dragon Medical. Publishes a comparison page.

• Alternative to: Dragon Medical

“Dictano takes the other route. The speech model runs on your Mac's own chip. There is no server to trust because there is no server.”

“See our Dragon Medical alternative guide”

What it costs

One-time purchase. Free for a trial period. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $29.

• One-time: yes
• Monthly: no
• Free plan: free for a trial
• Price: $29

“$29 once”

“No subscription”

Who it sells to

Made for Doctors. Available in 5 languages.

• Made for: Doctors
• Languages: 5 languages

“Doctors, lawyers and consultants who cannot let client or patient audio touch a third-party server.”

“It speaks English, Spanish, German, Portuguese and French”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. AI is the core of the product. Built with Google Analytics.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• AI role: core to the product
• Analytics: Google Analytics

“Dictano is a dictation app for Mac that never sends your voice anywhere.”

“The transcription runs on your own machine.”

What it works with

Replaces Dragon Medical and macOS. Names Apple Silicon, SuperWhisper and 2 more on its pages.

• Replaces: Dragon Medical · macOS
• Names: Apple Silicon · SuperWhisper · Whisper · +1

“Apple Silicon only.”

“Dictano is a dictation app for Mac that never sends your voice anywhere.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.

• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“Download for Mac Compare dictation apps”

“Download, grant the microphone permission, press ⌥ Space. That is the whole setup.”