# Yap

> Fast, private voice dictation for Mac and Windows

**Website:** https://yapapp.cc/?utm_source=nextbigproduct&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=directories-oct2026

## Overview

Hold a key, speak, and Yap types your words into any app. Speech recognition runs on your Mac or PC, so your audio is never uploaded.

## Features

- Dictate into any app with a hold-to-talk shortcut
- On-device speech recognition, audio never uploaded
- Works offline, 25 languages detected automatically

## Pricing

freemium

## Alternatives

- [Ambient Clinical Intelligence](https://www.nuance.com/healthcare/ambient-clinical-intelligence.html)
- [wispr flow](https://wisprflow.ai/)
- [Superwhisper](https://superwhisper.com)

## Best For

- Content Writers
- Developers
- Bloggers
- Customer Support Agents

## Details

Yap is voice dictation for Mac and Windows. Hold a shortcut, speak, and let go: Yap turns your speech into clean, punctuated text and types it into the app you are using, from email and docs to chat, browsers and terminals.


Speech recognition runs on your computer, so recordings are never uploaded, and it works offline after a-time model download. It detects 25 languages automatically, removes filler words and keeps a searchable history on your device.


Yap is for writers, developers, support teams and anyone who types a lot. It is free for 3 days with no account or card, then a 10-day trial, then USD 6.90 a month or USD 69 a year; subscription covers Mac and Windows.