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Dictly

Dictly

Private, on-device dictation — fast, styled and 100% offline

Website dictly.app
Overview

What it is

Dictly turns your voice into styled text — instantly and entirely on-device. No cloud, no telemetry, no lag. Speak naturally and see text appear in any Mac app in real time. Build custom Workflows that format output for notes, emails, or code, while Per-App Profiles adapt automatically. Fast, private, and endlessly customizable — Dictly makes typing optional, your workflow effortless, and your voice powerful.

Intent

I need it when

Dictate efficiently on mobile devices without relying on internet connectivity

Dictly's lightweight footprint (<5 MB download, ~50 MB RAM) and offline-first architecture enable fast, reliable dictation on iPhone and iPad even without cellular or WiFi, with identical latency and full feature parity.

Customize dictation behavior for specialized vocabularies and repeated phrases

Dictly Pro offers unlimited custom dictionaries and Workflows, allowing users to define project-specific vocabularies, tone adjustments, and text transformation rules that persist locally and apply consistently across all dictations.

Convert spoken words into polished, formatted text for different contexts (emails, notes, code comments)

Dictly's Workflows and Per-App Profiles automatically apply context-specific formatting as you speak—bullet lists in Notes, formatted paragraphs in Mail, comments in VS Code—transforming raw speech into production-ready text in real time.

Capture voice notes and ideas quickly without compromising privacy

Dictly provides sub-100ms first-word latency with 100% on-device processing, allowing users to dictate naturally and instantly see results without any data leaving their device. Works offline in airplane mode or secure networks.

Maintain complete control over personal transcription data and avoid vendor lock-in

Dictly stores all recognition, formatting, and analytics locally using SwiftData with optional private CloudKit sync (coming soon). No telemetry, no third-party SDKs, and no data collection—users own their transcriptions entirely.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User requires cloud-based dictation with server-side processing or cross-device sync via cloud services
  • User needs dictation support on non-Apple platforms (Windows, Android, Linux)
  • User requires real-time collaboration or shared transcription editing with multiple users
  • User needs advanced AI-powered summarization or translation features beyond local text formatting
  • User requires integration with third-party cloud storage or enterprise dictation management systems
Commercials

Pricing

Freemium with one-time lifetime purchase option. Core (Free) includes real-time dictation, Quick Capture overlay, 1 dictionary (25 entries), 1 Workflow, and history (10 items). Pro ($29.99 one-time) adds unlimited Workflows, Dictionaries, Profiles, and export options. View pricing