macOS 13 Ventura or later
Offline dictation software for Mac
Weesper Neon Flow is voice dictation software for macOS that runs speech recognition on your Mac with a local Whisper model, on Apple silicon and on Intel Macs with AVX2. Hold a shortcut, speak, then release: the text is inserted at your cursor in desktop apps such as Gmail, Slack, Notion and Word. Try it free for 15 days, no credit card required.
Universal DMG · macOS 13+ · Apple silicon and Intel with AVX2 · No credit card required
How it works
Hold, speak, release
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Hold the shortcut
Place your cursor where the text should go, then hold the dictation shortcut (Shift+Tab by default, configurable in Settings).
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Speak
Keep the shortcut held while you talk.
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Release
Release the shortcut. Your speech is transcribed on your Mac and the text is inserted at the cursor.
Target-app permissions and compatibility can affect insertion. If text does not appear, check the Accessibility permission first. Text not inserting: troubleshooting
System requirements
What your Mac needs
The minimum gets the app running; recommended hardware makes local dictation faster after you release the shortcut.
Full system requirements and model adviceMinimum to run
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Apple Silicon (Metal-accelerated), or an Intel Mac with AVX2 support (Intel Core 4th generation “Haswell” or later, most Macs from 2014 onward)
- 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended)
- 500 MB free disk space
Recommended for fast dictation
Mac: Apple Silicon M1 or newer with Metal, 8 GB RAM or more
Installation
Install and grant three permissions
- Download the DMG with the button on this page. One universal file covers Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- Open the DMG and drag Weesper Neon Flow to the Applications folder.
- Launch the app from Applications. The 15-day trial starts without an account or password.
- Grant the three macOS permissions when prompted.
Why Weesper asks for these permissions
Built-in alternative
Weesper Neon Flow and Apple Dictation
macOS includes Dictation. Here is how the two differ, based on Apple’s own documentation.
| Weesper Neon Flow | Apple Dictation | |
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| Where speech is recognized on Apple silicon | On your Mac, with a local Whisper model | On your Mac for supported languages |
| Where speech is recognized on an Intel Mac | On your Mac (Intel with AVX2) | Sent to Apple to process the request |
| How you start it | Hold a shortcut (Shift+Tab by default) and release it to insert | Microphone key, or a Dictation shortcut such as pressing Fn twice |
| When it stops | When you release the shortcut | When you turn it off, or after 30 seconds without speech |
Sources, checked November 2026: Apple Support: Dictate messages and documents on Mac (macOS Sonoma 14) · Apple: Ask Siri, Dictation & Privacy
Privacy
Your dictation is processed on your Mac
Speech recognition and dictated text stay on your device; there is no cloud processing of your audio or dictation.
Internet is still used for downloads, activation, occasional license checks, billing and optional diagnostics. Optional diagnostics never include audio or dictated text.
Read the privacy overviewPricing
Free trial, free plan, or pay once
Start with a 15-day trial with every feature unlocked and no credit card. After it, keep a free plan limited to 60 seconds per dictation and 1,500 words per week, with some history and productivity actions locked, or choose a paid plan in the app. Support level varies by plan.
See full pricing and plan details- Lifetime €99 one-time payment
- Annual €45 / year
- Monthly €5 / month
Mac dictation FAQ
Does Weesper Neon Flow work offline on Mac?
Speech recognition runs on your Mac with a local Whisper model, so your audio and dictated text are not processed in the cloud. Internet is still used to download the app and models, activate a license, run occasional license checks, handle billing and send optional diagnostics, which never include audio or dictated text.
Does it run on Apple silicon and Intel Macs?
Yes. It needs macOS 13 Ventura or later, on Apple silicon or on an Intel Mac with AVX2 (Intel Core 4th generation “Haswell” or later), with 4 GB of RAM and 500 MB of free disk space. Apple silicon M1 or newer with 8 GB of RAM is recommended.
Which macOS permissions does Weesper need?
Microphone to capture your voice, Accessibility to insert text at your cursor, and Input Monitoring to detect the dictation shortcut. macOS asks for each one the first time it is needed.
How is it different from Apple Dictation?
Apple documents that Dictation is processed on the device on a Mac with Apple silicon for supported languages, and sent to Apple on an Intel-based Mac or in other languages. Weesper Neon Flow recognizes speech on your Mac in both cases and inserts the text when you release the shortcut.
Which apps can I dictate into?
Desktop apps where you can type, such as Gmail, Slack, Notion and Word. Target-app permissions and compatibility can affect insertion.
Is Weesper Neon Flow free on Mac?
The 15-day trial is free with every feature unlocked and no credit card. After it, the app switches to a free plan limited to 60 seconds per dictation and 1,500 words per week, with some history and productivity actions locked, unless you choose Monthly, Annual or a one-time Lifetime license in the app.
Try offline dictation on your Mac
15 days with every feature unlocked, no credit card, no automatic charge at the end.