Always ready, never in the way.
CursorTalk lives in the menu bar, stays lightweight, and starts listening from anywhere with a single shortcut. No browser tabs, no floating recorder, no cloud dashboard.
CursorTalkTalk once. Type anywhere.
A native menu bar dictation app for Mac that runs fully on-device, starts with one global shortcut, and inserts text exactly where you are working.
Learn moreNative Swift app. Menu bar resident. One shortcut to start, one shortcut to insert.
PlatformmacOS 13+ (Ventura or later)
ArchitectureApple Silicon and Intel
Privacy100% offline, on-device
Fully local
Built for writing directly into the apps you already use.
CursorTalk is not a transcription website. It is a native macOS dictation utility that stays in the menu bar, listens locally, and pastes finished text into the current app when you stop recording.Press once to talk. Press again to insert.
Set one shortcut, speak naturally, and CursorTalk inserts the final text into the focused app. It is built for the real workflow: code editors, notes, email, docs, chat, and anywhere else you type.
Your voice never leaves your Mac.
CursorTalk runs a local SenseVoice model through sherpa-onnx. Audio is processed on-device, so sensitive writing, meetings, code comments, and personal notes stay private.
Supported languages
Powered by the multilingual SenseVoice model.
The current local model supports automatic language detection and direct dictation in the languages below.
Auto-detectEnglishMandarin ChineseJapaneseKoreanCantonese
Made for Mac
Native feel. Minimal surface area.
CursorTalk is designed around the real use case: you are already inside another app, so the product should stay small, clear, and out of your way until you need to speak.
What it actually doesToggle dictation globally, process speech locally, and insert the result into the focused app.
Simple workflow
Three steps, then it stays out of the way.
CursorTalk should feel like infrastructure: set it up once, then use the shortcut from anywhere on your Mac.Grant permissions once
Allow Microphone and Accessibility so CursorTalk can listen and type into other apps.
Use one shortcut anywhere
Trigger dictation globally from your editor, browser, notes app, or chat window.
Stop and insert
Press the same shortcut again and CursorTalk inserts the finished text into the focused field.
Requirements
What you need to run CursorTalk
The app is local-first, but it still needs the normal macOS permissions required to listen and type.macOS 13 or later
Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
Microphone permission
Accessibility permission for text insertion
Direct sale
One-time license. Local AI. No subscription required.
CursorTalk currently ships with a free trial and a one-time license flow. Buy once, activate this Mac, and keep dictation local.
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