Mac Voice to Text That Works in Any App | ListenUp Dictation

Voice to Text That Works Everywhere

Get your brilliant ideas out of your head and onto the page instantly. No typing. No switching. Just speaking.

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Privacy-first
Works in any app
Sharp, smart, accurate.
ListenUp Playground

Click inside the editor, then say a sentence you would normally type.

Example: "I would love to write with my voice. ListenUp will help me achieve this!"

Ready when you areTap to speak
v1.2.0

How ListenUp works

Three modes, one shortcut. Watch a quick demo to see how to talk instead of type everywhere on your Mac.

Speak naturally. Get clean text anywhere

Capture ideas at ~4× typing speed.

1

Place cursor

Put the text cursor in any app with a text field.

2

Press Fn & speak

Or Option + Space. Talk as you think. Filler words are cleaned automatically.

3

Press again to stop

Punctuated, polished text appears at your cursor.

Works in any macOS app • Privacy‑first local transcription • No learning curve

Talk faster, work smarter

From idea to text in seconds. ListenUp helps you skip the typing and stay in your creative flow.

4×
Faster Than Typing

Write 4 times faster than typing just by speaking naturally. Get more done, way quicker.

speed up your workflow

AI-Powered Productivity

Use voice commands to automate tasks like drafting emails or creating summaries.

90+
Languages

Dictate in English, Spanish, Hindi, or Klingon (just kidding, maybe). Go global with your voice.

∞
Works in any app.

Wherever your cursor goes, your voice follows. No setup or plugins needed. Simplify your workflow and boost productivity immediately.

Privacy-First Local Processing

All speech processing happens locally. Your voice data is never stored or shared.

Instant Text Editing by Voice

Rephrase, translate, format, and fine-tune your text, just select and speak. Edit faster and stay focused. Rewriting has never been this smooth.

Auto Punctuation That Gets You

ListenUp understands your speech context, inserts punctuation automatically, and corrects common errors on-the-fly. Spend less time editing, more time creating.

Built for people like you

From dreamers to doers.

Selected: Professionals

Professionals

The Challenge

Writing tasks eat up time and focus across roles.

The Solution

Use voice to handle everyday writing tasks more efficiently.

The Results

Users report up to 4× faster output with fewer interruptions.

Privacy-first local processing

Ready to transform your productivity?

Experience the power of AI-driven dictation and join professionals who've already made the switch.

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What our users say

Join professionals who trust ListenUp Dictation to transform their workflow.

Trusted by professionals
Real user experiences

“My days are packed with meetings and follow-ups. With ListenUp, I can just speak my notes right after a call and move on. It saves me hours every week, and keeps things from falling through the cracks.”

Lars Meijer

Operations Manager

“I use ListenUp for entire articles, not just messy drafts. I speak, fine-tune a little, and it's ready to publish faster than when I type from scratch.”

Chloe Adams

Content Writer

“I use ListenUp to capture reflections between client sessions. It's quick, private, and surprisingly accurate, I feel like I'm thinking out loud onto the page.”

Emma Rojas

Coach

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Choose the plan that works best for you. Cancel or change anytime.

7-day money-back guaranteeInstant activationOn-device by default

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Lite

Voice-to-text on iPhone & iPad

$2.50/month

billed annually

$2.99 when billed monthly

7-day money-back · Cancel anytime

  • iPhone & iPad only
  • Dictation mode
  • 90+ supported languages
  • Works in any app on iPhone & iPad
  • Designed to keep your dictation private
  • Email support

Smart

Dictate, write & edit on iPhone & iPad

$4.17/month

billed annually

$4.99 when billed monthly

7-day money-back · Cancel anytime

  • Everything in Lite
  • Smart mode
  • Edit mode
  • Custom dictionary
Best for most

Pro

Full dictation across Mac, iPhone & iPad

$10.42/month

billed annually

$12.50 when billed monthly

7-day money-back · Cancel anytime

  • Everything in Smart
  • Works in any app on Mac, iPhone & iPad
  • Multi-device use
  • Priority support
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Speak once, you'll get it. No sign-up hoops, no stress — just dictation, on us, while you decide.

15 free dictation minutes
Try Dictation, Smart, and Edit modes
Works on Mac, iPhone & iPad
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Trusted by professionals

"Trusted by writers, makers, and multitaskers who'd rather talk than type. See why ListenUp is their go-to dictation tool."

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Pay once. Use forever.

Get every Pro feature with a single payment. No subscription, ever.

About 2 years of Pro Yearly — after that it's yours, free forever.

  • All modes on Mac, iPhone & iPad forever
  • Custom dictionary
  • Lifetime updates
  • Priority support

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