Your voice, quietly powerful.
The macOS voice assistant that types what you say, reads what you write, and remembers what matters.
Requires macOS 14.6+ (Apple Silicon recommended)
How Yaps works
Four shortcuts. Infinite possibilities.
Hold Fn. Speak your mind.
Dictate naturally into any app. Yaps transcribes, punctuates, and cleans up your speech in real time. No switching windows, no copy-paste.
Select text. Hear it aloud.
Highlight any text and let Yaps read it back to you in a natural voice. Choose from 20+ voices — warm, bright, gentle, or bold.
Twin creates integrations in real time. If the API exists, then Twin is already integrated.
Capture thoughts. Instantly.
Press Ctrl+Fn and speak. Your thought becomes a searchable note before you can forget it. Create text notes, kanban boards, or checklists — all by voice.
Say the word. Actions follow.
Create calendar events, set reminders, run macOS Shortcuts, and generate text — all with your voice. Yaps turns speech into action.
Twin creates integrations in real time. If the API exists, then Twin is already integrated.
Everything you need, nothing you don’t.
Yaps does a few things exceptionally well.
Speech to Text
Hold Fn and speak. Your words appear wherever your cursor is — polished, punctuated, and ready.
Text to Speech
Select any text, hold Option+Fn, and hear it read aloud in a natural voice of your choosing.
The future of computing is voice-first, private, and built for the way you actually work.
Voice Notes
Capture fleeting thoughts with Ctrl+Fn. Quick, searchable, always there when you need them.
Studio Editor
Write text, pick a voice, and generate production-quality audio. Export as MP3, WAV, SRT, or VTT.
Smart History
Every dictation, reading, and note — timestamped and searchable. Never lose a thought again.
Voice Commands
Create calendar events, set reminders, run macOS Shortcuts — all by speaking naturally.
A friend, not a tool.
While others focus on speed, we focus on feel.
They replace typing. We enhance thinking.
Yaps doesn't just transcribe words — it understands context, cleans up grammar, and adapts to where you're typing.
They respond to commands. We respond to you.
No wake words, no waiting. Yaps is always ready with a keyboard shortcut, never interrupting your flow.
They generate content. We amplify your voice.
Yaps preserves your authentic voice. Every word is yours — just spoken faster and typed automatically.
Speaking speed
Faster than typing
Languages supported
Memory footprint
Privacy-first, local-first.
Core workflows run on-device, with optional cloud features for premium capabilities.
Local by default
Core dictation, voice notes, and offline voices can run directly on your Mac, including offline workflows once local models are installed.
Cloud only when enabled
Premium voices and some advanced features use cloud processing only when you choose them. Data is sent over encrypted connections.
Account-backed plans
Yaps uses accounts for subscriptions, usage limits, and billing management. Payment details are handled by Stripe, not stored by Yaps.
Clear privacy controls
You can choose local or cloud modes per feature and contact us any time for data access or deletion requests.
Cloud voice tools
Yaps
Choose your voice.
From warm whispers to bold declarations. Cloud, offline, or even your own cloned voice.
Cedar
Steady and balanced
Willow
Soft and gentle
Heart
Warm and natural
Bella
Rich and expressive
Adam
Natural and conversational
Sol
Bright and energetic
Emma
Refined British
Custom
Your own voice, cloned
Simple pricing. Generous limits.
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.
Free
Get started with the essentials
- 2K words/week dictation
- 1K words/week reading
- Voice notes & history
- 3 offline voices
- macOS Shortcuts
Basic
For daily voice-first workflows
- Unlimited dictation
- 10K words/week reading
- Studio editor & exports
- 10+ premium voices
- Voice commands
- Priority support
Pro
For power users and professionals
- Unlimited dictation
- 75K words/week reading
- Voice cloning
- All premium voices
- Meeting transcription
- Advanced analytics
- Priority everything
Don’t take our word for it.
Loved by writers, developers, and everyone in between.
I wrote my entire novel draft using Yaps. Dictation feels so natural that I forget I'm not typing. It keeps up with my stream of consciousness perfectly.
Julia Whitmore
Novelist & Essayist
I use Yaps to dictate commit messages, code comments, and Slack replies while my hands stay on the keyboard. It's become part of my dev workflow.
Marcus Chen
Senior Software Engineer
Voice notes saved my semester. I record lecture summaries right after class and search them before exams. Absolute game-changer for studying.
Priya Sharma
Graduate Student, Linguistics
Dictating case briefs and memos is 3x faster now. The punctuation accuracy is remarkable — it even handles legal citations correctly most of the time.
David Okafor
Corporate Attorney
The Studio editor is incredible for my podcast workflow. I write scripts, generate voiceovers for intros, and export everything in one place.
Ava Reyes
Podcast Host & Content Creator
As someone with RSI, Yaps gave me my productivity back. I can work full days again without pain. The offline voices mean it works even without internet.
Thomas Eriksen
UX Designer, Accessibility Advocate
I wrote my entire novel draft using Yaps. Dictation feels so natural that I forget I'm not typing. It keeps up with my stream of consciousness perfectly.
Julia Whitmore
Novelist & Essayist
I use Yaps to dictate commit messages, code comments, and Slack replies while my hands stay on the keyboard. It's become part of my dev workflow.
Marcus Chen
Senior Software Engineer
Voice notes saved my semester. I record lecture summaries right after class and search them before exams. Absolute game-changer for studying.
Priya Sharma
Graduate Student, Linguistics
Dictating case briefs and memos is 3x faster now. The punctuation accuracy is remarkable — it even handles legal citations correctly most of the time.
David Okafor
Corporate Attorney
The Studio editor is incredible for my podcast workflow. I write scripts, generate voiceovers for intros, and export everything in one place.
Ava Reyes
Podcast Host & Content Creator
As someone with RSI, Yaps gave me my productivity back. I can work full days again without pain. The offline voices mean it works even without internet.
Thomas Eriksen
UX Designer, Accessibility Advocate
I wrote my entire novel draft using Yaps. Dictation feels so natural that I forget I'm not typing. It keeps up with my stream of consciousness perfectly.
Julia Whitmore
Novelist & Essayist
I use Yaps to dictate commit messages, code comments, and Slack replies while my hands stay on the keyboard. It's become part of my dev workflow.
Marcus Chen
Senior Software Engineer
Voice notes saved my semester. I record lecture summaries right after class and search them before exams. Absolute game-changer for studying.
Priya Sharma
Graduate Student, Linguistics
Dictating case briefs and memos is 3x faster now. The punctuation accuracy is remarkable — it even handles legal citations correctly most of the time.
David Okafor
Corporate Attorney
The Studio editor is incredible for my podcast workflow. I write scripts, generate voiceovers for intros, and export everything in one place.
Ava Reyes
Podcast Host & Content Creator
As someone with RSI, Yaps gave me my productivity back. I can work full days again without pain. The offline voices mean it works even without internet.
Thomas Eriksen
UX Designer, Accessibility Advocate
I wrote my entire novel draft using Yaps. Dictation feels so natural that I forget I'm not typing. It keeps up with my stream of consciousness perfectly.
Julia Whitmore
Novelist & Essayist
I use Yaps to dictate commit messages, code comments, and Slack replies while my hands stay on the keyboard. It's become part of my dev workflow.
Marcus Chen
Senior Software Engineer
Voice notes saved my semester. I record lecture summaries right after class and search them before exams. Absolute game-changer for studying.
Priya Sharma
Graduate Student, Linguistics
Dictating case briefs and memos is 3x faster now. The punctuation accuracy is remarkable — it even handles legal citations correctly most of the time.
David Okafor
Corporate Attorney
The Studio editor is incredible for my podcast workflow. I write scripts, generate voiceovers for intros, and export everything in one place.
Ava Reyes
Podcast Host & Content Creator
As someone with RSI, Yaps gave me my productivity back. I can work full days again without pain. The offline voices mean it works even without internet.
Thomas Eriksen
UX Designer, Accessibility Advocate
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