What Tablif read on Blah's site
Blah describes itself as: “blah · local-first dictation”
- Price model: One-time
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “nothing leaves your device.”
What it is
Calls itself “dictation app”.
- Calls itself: dictation app
“…blah · local-first dictation”
“…blah is a local-first dictation app”
Where it puts itself
Claims “100% on-device”. Rules out “no account”, “no cloud” and “no subscription”.
- Superlative claim: 100% on-device
- Says it will not: no account · no cloud · no subscription
“…nothing leaves your device.”
“100% on-device”
What it costs
One-time purchase. No free plan. Sales on request. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $11.99.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: no
- Price: $11.99
- Contact sales: yes
“$11.99 once”
“/month? ONCE”
Who it sells to
Sells to businesses and consumers. Available in 21 languages.
- Sells to: businesses and consumers
- Languages: 21 languages
“…working on something confidential for your company that can't ever leave your laptop?”
“…arabic”
How it runs
A desktop app for Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Windows · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- AI role: core to the product
“…blah is a local-first dictation app for mac and windows”
“100% on-device: no cloud”
What it works with
Names Windows and iOS on its pages.
- Names: Windows · iOS
“…blah is a local, GPU-accelerated dictation app.”
“…blah is a local-first dictation app for mac and windows”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Publishes docs and a blog.
“…no account”
“…manual -> https://blah.audio/documentation”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 9 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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