Speech to Text, Instantly
Turn your voice into text with a single hotkey. Speak naturally, and your words show up right where you need them — in any app, right away. Free and open source.
Universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon. Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
Here's what you get
Hold your hotkey, speak naturally, release. Text appears instantly in any app.
Choose OpenAI Whisper, GPT-4o Mini Transcribe, or ElevenLabs Scribe. Use your own API keys.
Speak in any language, get text in another. 25+ languages supported.
Auto-paste into active app, clipboard only, or both. Your choice.
Every transcription saved with timestamp, duration, cost, and original text.
See what you spend per day, week, or month. No surprises.
Add names, technical terms, acronyms. Set up auto-replacements.
Audio deleted immediately after transcription. No analytics, no tracking. Your data stays on your machine.
Two shortcuts, two workflows. That's it.
Speak and type in the same language
Press and hold your transcription hotkey
Talk in your selected language
Your words are instantly typed or copied
Example
You say: "Send me the report by Friday"
You get: Send me the report by Friday
Speak in one language, type in another
Press and hold your translation hotkey
Use your native language naturally
Text is translated to your target language
Example (Polish to English)
You say: "Wyslij mi raport do piatku"
You get: Send me the report by Friday
Both flows support 25+ languages and work with any text field — emails, chats, documents, code editors, and more.
DictAll itself is free. You only pay for the API you pick, and it costs less than you'd think.
You bring your own API key from OpenAI or ElevenLabs. The only cost is what your provider charges for the minutes you use.
| Monthly Usage | OpenAI Whisper | OpenAI GPT-4o Mini | ElevenLabs Scribe v2 | Typical Market Price | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light ~5 hrs/month | $1.80 | $0.90 | $1.40 | $10-17 | up to 95% |
| Moderate ~10 hrs/month | $3.60 | $1.80 | $2.80 | $10-17 | up to 89% |
| Heavy ~20 hrs/month | $7.20 | $3.60 | $5.60 | $15-40 | up to 91% |
| Power User ~40 hrs/month | $14.40 | $7.20 | $11.28 | $40+ | up to 82% |
OpenAI Whisper
$0.006/min — solid accuracy, widely used
GPT-4o Mini Transcribe
$0.003/min — cheapest option, good quality
ElevenLabs Scribe v2
$0.0047/min — low latency, 90+ languages
Moderate user (10 hrs/month) with GPT-4o Mini Transcribe
Market average: $180/year
You pay: ~$22/year
Save roughly $158 per year
How it works: DictAll is free. You plug in your own API key from OpenAI or ElevenLabs, and your provider bills you for the minutes you actually use. That's it.
API prices checked March 2026. Providers may change their pricing at any time — check OpenAI and ElevenLabs for current rates.
DictAll is built by Pawel Gawliczek and available on GitHub.