Voice typing for macOS

Your voice,
polished and typed.

Hold a hotkey, speak naturally, let go. Your words — cleaned up by AI — appear right at your cursor.

Download for macOS See how it works

macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple Silicon & Intel · 1.5 MB

Any text field
um so I think we should uh move the meeting to like next Friday because the team needs more time
I think we should move the meeting to next Friday — the team needs more time.
You say HoldMic types
How it works

Three seconds. Three steps.

1

Hold Option + Space

Press and hold the hotkey anywhere on your Mac.

2

Speak naturally

Talk at your normal pace. Filler words are fine — AI handles them.

3

Release

Polished text appears at your cursor instantly. No copy-paste.

Features

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

AI Polish

Speak messy, get clean text. Filler words, false starts, and grammar are fixed automatically by AI.

Types at Your Cursor

Text appears exactly where you're working — any app, any text field. No copy-paste needed.

14 Languages

English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, and more. Switch instantly in settings.

Push-to-Talk

Hold to record, release to transcribe. Natural as a walkie-talkie. Never interrupts your flow.

Zero Configuration

No API keys, no accounts, no setup wizard. Download, grant two permissions, start talking.

Auto-Updates

Always running the latest version. Updates install silently in the background.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.

$59
per year ($4.92/mo)
You save $49 vs monthly
  • Unlimited voice transcription
  • AI text polish
  • 14 languages
  • All future updates included
  • 50 free transcriptions to try first
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Cancel anytime. 50 free transcriptions included — no card required.

FAQ

Common questions

macOS says the app "can't be opened"
This is normal for apps distributed outside the App Store. Open Terminal and run: sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/HoldMic.app then enter your password. You only need to do this once.
The hotkey doesn't do anything
Check that both permissions are granted: go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, and make sure HoldMic is checked. Also verify Microphone access. You may need to restart the app after granting permissions.
Is my audio sent to the cloud?
Yes — audio is streamed to our server for real-time transcription and then discarded. We do not store recordings or transcripts. The connection is encrypted via TLS.
What macOS versions are supported?
macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later. Both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are supported.
Can I cancel or get a refund?
Yes. You can cancel your subscription anytime from your account — no questions asked. If you cancel, you keep access until the end of your billing period.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — HoldMic includes 50 free transcriptions so you can try every feature before subscribing. No credit card required.
What languages are supported?
14 languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino, Malay, Arabic, and auto-detect mode.
Does it work offline?
No — HoldMic requires an internet connection for cloud-based speech recognition and AI polish. This enables higher accuracy than on-device models across all supported languages.