Dictly ✓

Dictly is a privacy-focused on-device dictation tool designed specifically for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS platforms. It turns speech into structured, polished text in real-time without the need for servers, data collection or delays.

The tool functions both online and offline, performing speech recognition, text formatting, and data storage entirely on the user's device, thus ensuring data privacy.

Dictly operates without an internet connection, making it suitable for use in environments including flights and hospitals. It includes a Quick Capture feature that allows for natural speech input, with the output inserted wherever the user's cursor is placed.

Dictly offers users control through programmable Workflows and Per-App Profiles, enabling customisation of the tone, text structure, and dictation behaviour for each app used.

Additionally, it possesses a live, customizable pipeline which processes and formats user speech in real time. The tool auto-submits dictated text into any field via Type-out, Paste, or Copy with an offline submission option.

Dictly on iPadOS and iOS features an instant capture UI designed for one-handed input, shared workflows with macOS, and a history viewer with share sheet export.

The macOS version also supports various insertion modes, custom dictionaries, local analytics, full transcription history with search, and offline operation with identical latency.

Dictly provides both free (Dictly Core) and paid (Dictly Pro) versions. The Pro version offers additional features such as unlimited workflows, profiles, and export options.

The tool supports commands for drafting emails, jotting notes or commenting code, shaping words to user preference before they appear on the page. In consideration of privacy and security, Dictly uses Local SwiftData storage with an upcoming option for private CloudKit sync.

There is no data transmission with Dictly, ensuring that user data never leaves the Apple ecosystem.