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Struggling with privacy-heavy, cloud-based dictation that leaks your voice data or requires constant internet access? Spoke offers a native macOS dictation experience with on-device transcription using CoreML, so your audio stays on your device.

Stop Wasting Time with Cloud Dictation

Type faster as Spoke inserts text directly into your active app, offline and instant, with no accounts or tracking.

Aha Moment: AI Skills on Your Terms

Turn transcripts into translations, grammar fixes, or summaries using your own API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Ollama) without sending data to a cloud service. This unlocks private, accurate edits right inside Spoke.

Verification Options:

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Email Verification: Verify ownership through your domain email.

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File Verification: Place our file in your server.

After verification, you'll have access to manage your AI tool's information (pending approval).

How Spoke Works In 3 Steps?

  1. 1. Install Spoke on macOS

    Download and install Spoke to enable private, on-device transcription.
  2. 2. Dictate with Push-to-Talk

    Hold the designated key to speak and see text appear in real time.
  3. 3. Enable AI Skills

    Connect API keys to translate, fix grammar, or summarize your text.

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Very Positive (2) 5.0/5 2 reviews 100% recommend — Monthly growth
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Jordan Kim, a freelance frontend dev, needed a privacy-friendly way to dictate React snippets into VSCode. Spoke's real-time insertion at the cursor is the Aha moment - code appears exactly where I'm typing. On-device transcription keeps client work offline, and 25 languages help manage multilingual comments. History search is a lifesaver for reusing notes. The pebble: JSX angle brackets can get garbled and there's occasional lag when the IDE is busy.

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Olivia Brown

5.0
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Offline translation and summarization boost NGO grant writing

Used for 1-3 months

What I liked

  • AI Skills translate and summarize offline (the hero feature for my work).
  • On-device transcription preserves privacy for donor meetings.
  • History search makes past transcripts easy to locate.
  • Automatic language detection across 25 languages helps with bilingual notes.

What could be better

  • Enabling AI features requires API keys, adding setup friction.
  • NGO terminology and acronyms can be translated inaccurately.
  • Language auto-detection can misclassify dialects or jargon in mixed-language notes.

Sophie Alvarez, a bilingual grant writer at a small NGO, relies on Spoke to transcribe meetings and translate notes between English and Spanish. The on-device transcription keeps donor data private, and the AI Skills translate and summarize offline—huge time-saver for proposals. History search helps locate quotes fast. Setup friction: enabling AI features requires API keys, and NGO-specific terms can still trip the translator.

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William Anderson

5.0
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Real-time cursor dictation speeds up coding with offline privacy

Used for week to month

What I liked

  • Real-time insertion at cursor lets code appear where I’m speaking (Aha moment).
  • On-device transcription keeps client work private and offline.
  • Supports 25 languages for multilingual comments and notes.
  • History search to quickly find past transcriptions.

What could be better

  • JSX angle brackets and symbols can be garbled by the recognizer, especially in heavy JSX blocks.
  • Occasional latency when the IDE is processing multiple edits or extensions.
  • Some keyboard shortcuts conflict with Spoke’s shortcuts on macOS.

Jordan Kim, a freelance frontend dev, needed a privacy-friendly way to dictate React snippets into VSCode. Spoke's real-time insertion at the cursor is the Aha moment - code appears exactly where I'm typing. On-device transcription keeps client work offline, and 25 languages help manage multilingual comments. History search is a lifesaver for reusing notes. The pebble: JSX angle brackets can get garbled and there's occasional lag when the IDE is busy.

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Spoke: Features, Advantages & FAQs

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Core Features
  • On-device transcription: Privacy-first, offline processing
  • AI Skills: Translate, grammar fix, and summarization via your API keys
  • Real-time insertion: Text appears instantly at cursor
  • 25 languages: Auto-detect with broad language support
  • History search: Quick retrieval of past transcriptions
Advantages
  • On-device transcription: Privacy-first offline processing
  • No accounts or tracking: Full data control
  • Offline operation: Works without internet
  • 25 languages with auto-detect: Broad coverage
  • Instant text insertion: Seamless workflow
  • AI Skills: Translation, grammar, summarization via your keys
  • One-time purchase: Lifetime updates
Use Cases
  • Dictating code instructions into IDEs
  • Real-time translation of speech into other languages
  • Hands-free writing and emailing with automatic grammar correction
  • Quick search through transcription history
  • Transcribe notes offline for privacy

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Spoke require an internet connection?

Spoke works offline on macOS, processing transcription locally without sending data to the cloud.

Where is my audio data stored?

Audio is stored locally on your device and is not uploaded unless you enable AI Skills with a provider.

What is the trial limit?

Spoke offers 50 free trial uses after which a one-time purchase is required.

Is there a free plan or refund policy?

There is a one-time purchase with lifetime updates; no ongoing subscription; check refund policy on the official site.

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