Plainspoke Voice Type. Coming soon for Mac
Talk. It types.
Hold one key and say it the way you'd say it out loud. You get clean writing for any app on your Mac. Your voice stays on your Mac.
Free forever. Pro is $79.99 a year, with 14 days free. macOS 14 or later.
We ship the homepage Monday. Notes are in the doc.
Shown with smart cleanup (Pro). Free adds punctuation and drops the "um."
Three steps. Nothing new to learn.
It works in the apps you already use.
Click where you type
An email, a text, a note, a form.
Hold fn and talk
Pauses and restarts are fine.
Let go
Pro types the clean words in. Free copies them, ready to paste.
You ramble. It writes it plainly.
The same words and meaning, with the mess taken out.
The free version adds punctuation and drops the "um." Pro does the rest.
Same words. The right style for each app.
With Pro, Plainspoke fits the app you're in. You say it once.
You say: "running ten minutes late, start without me"
I'm running about 10 minutes late. Please start without me.
Thanks
About three times as fast as typing
Most people type about 50 words a minute on a computer. In a Stanford study on phones, people entered about 160 words a minute by talking. That makes talking about three times as fast. Sources: Aalto University typing study of 168,000 people (2018); Stanford University study of speech input (2016).
Speed compared with typing
It still sounds like you
Some AI cleanup rewrites you until you sound like everyone else. Plainspoke keeps your words and your voice.
| Feature | Plainspoke | Most dictation apps |
|---|---|---|
| Free talking | Unlimited | Free plans often have a word limit |
| Your voice | Never leaves your Mac | Often sent to their servers |
| Keeps out robot words like "delve" | Built to avoid them | Can add them |
| Keeps your meaning | Built to keep it | Can rewrite what you meant |
| Your names and trade words | Spelled your way, free | Often paid plans only |
Based on the free plans listed on popular dictation apps' websites, November 2026.
Your voice never leaves your Mac
Speech turns into words right on your Mac, even with no internet. No account for the free version, no recordings saved, nothing sold.
With Pro, only the written words go out for smart cleanup, then come straight back. Your voice never does, and we don't keep the words.
Free to talk. Pro to polish.
$0, unlimited. No word limit on the free version, ever. These are the prices we plan to launch with.
Free
Forever. No account needed.
- Unlimited talking, then paste it anywhere
- Basic cleanup: punctuation, no "um"
- Works with no internet
- Names and words spelled your way
Coming soon to the Mac App Store.
Pro
Or $9.99 a month. You choose at checkout. Cancel any time and it works like the free version.
- Everything in Free
- Types right where your cursor is
- Smart cleanup that still sounds like you
- Automatic style for each app
Coming soon. Free for 14 days when it opens.
Stripe handles payment. After 14 days you pay for the plan you chose, unless you cancel. We remind you 2 days before.
Questions people ask
How do I type by talking on my Mac?
Install Plainspoke, click where you want to type, then hold the fn key and talk. Let go and Pro types your words in that spot, in almost any app. In the free version you paste them.
Is Plainspoke really free?
Yes. The free version on the Mac App Store has unlimited talking and basic cleanup, and you paste the words where you want them. Voice Type Pro, downloaded from this website, types right where your cursor is and adds smart cleanup and automatic style for each app, for $79.99 a year or $9.99 a month.
What is the difference between the App Store and download versions?
Apple does not let App Store apps type into other apps for you. So the free App Store version copies your words, and you press Command V to paste. Voice Type Pro comes from this website and types the words for you, right where your cursor is. Without a Pro plan, the download works like the free version.
Does my voice leave my Mac?
No. Speech turns into words on your Mac. With Pro, only the written words go out for smart cleanup, and we don't keep them.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Talking and basic cleanup work offline. Smart cleanup comes back when you're online again, and you still get your words right away.
What happens after the 14-day trial?
If you keep Pro, you pay $79.99 a year, or $9.99 a month if you picked monthly. We remind you 2 days before. If you cancel, the app keeps the free features: unlimited talking and basic cleanup, and you paste the words.
Pressing fn opens Emoji or Dictation. How do I stop that?
Your Mac can use the fn key for its own shortcuts. Open System Settings, then Keyboard, and set "Press fn key to" to "Do Nothing." Plainspoke shows you this during setup.
What Mac permissions does Plainspoke need?
Both versions ask to use the microphone, so they can hear you. Pro also asks for Accessibility permission, which lets it type the words where your cursor is. You can turn either one off in System Settings, then Privacy and Security.
How do I cancel?
Open Plainspoke Settings, then Plan, then Cancel. Or use the link in your receipt email. It only takes a moment, and nothing is deleted.
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