Always one shortcut away.
Start dictation from anywhere on your Mac without changing apps.
CursorTalkTalk once. Type anywhere.
Elevate your voice—5x beyond Apple Dictation, 10x your typing speed.
See detailsNative 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
What it is
A fast local dictation tool for Mac.
CursorTalk stays in the menu bar, listens locally, and inserts finished text where your cursor already is.Talk, stop, and keep typing.
CursorTalk inserts the final text into the field you are already using.
Private by default.
Audio stays on your Mac. No cloud transcription, no browser tab.
How it works
Three steps.
Set it up once, then use it anywhere.Grant permissions once
Allow Microphone and Accessibility.
Use one shortcut anywhere
Start speaking from your editor, notes app, or chat window.
Stop and insert
Stop recording and CursorTalk inserts the text.
Quick facts
Simple requirements. Useful languages.
Works on modern Macs and supports multilingual dictation with automatic language detection.
macOS 13 or later
Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
Microphone permission
Accessibility permission for text insertion
Auto-detectEnglishMandarin ChineseJapaneseKoreanCantonese
Download
Download the app and try it.
7-day trial, one-time license, and a direct DMG download.