Open-source free Mac dictation

Vibe code at thespeed of sound

A vibe coding toolbar for Mac to input prompts ~1.5–3x faster.

OSS GitHub repo

3 main features

🎤

Talk prompts out loud (STT)
(to input 1.5–3x faster)

🖼️

Drag & drop screenshots
(an image says 1000 words)

Label Claude Code terminals
(with /statusline)

See how fast you speak vs type (web demo)

Say this out loud after clicking the mic button:

build me an HTML calculator app that's super nice and modern like this [drag screenshot]

Click record or fn+Space
try this demo

Typical speedup

1.5-3xspeedup

and see your speed up versus typing

OSS GitHub repo

Everything you need

A complete voice dictation and screenshot context system for every app on your Mac.

On-Device STT

Apple's neural speech engine runs entirely on your Mac. Your voice never leaves your machine.

Global Hotkey

fn+Space or Ctrl+Shift+Space toggles recording from any app. No clicking needed.

Auto-Paste

Transcribed text is automatically pasted into whatever text field has focus. Seamless.

AI Chat Images

Open the purple image button to drag recent Desktop screenshots into your AI chat, or click one to paste it.

100% Private

All processing happens locally. No data is sent anywhere, ever. No account needed.

11 Languages

English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, Korean and more.

Zero Cost, Forever

No subscriptions, no API keys, no accounts. Download and use with unlimited dictation.

How it works

1

Download & open

Download the zip, unzip it, and move VibeTalk to your Applications folder. Double-click to open. If macOS says it can't verify the app, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click 'Open Anyway'.

2

Grant permissions

The app will ask for Microphone, Speech Recognition, and Accessibility access. Say yes to all three — this lets VibeTalk hear you, transcribe your voice, and paste text where you're typing.

3

Click any text field & press fn+Space

Click into any text box — a browser, Slack, VS Code, Notes, anywhere. Then press fn+Space (or Ctrl+Shift+Space) and start talking.

4

Press fn+Space again — done

When you're done speaking, press the hotkey again. Your words are transcribed on your Mac and pasted right where your cursor was. That's it.

5

Drop screenshots into AI chat

Click the purple image button to open recent Desktop screenshots. Drag one into your AI chat, or click it to paste.

The vibe coding toolbar that lets you easily record and drag and drop screenshots

Click mic or fn+Space

Ready to speak?

Download VibeTalk for free. No account, no limits, no catch.

OSS GitHub repo

Open source · MIT license · macOS 13+

A hobbyist open source project — feel free to adjust and use at your own risk.

Buy me a coffee

VibeTalk is free and always will be. But building and maintaining it takes time. If it's saved you from typing, a coffee goes a long way.

Support on Ko-fi ❤️

Disclaimer & Terms

VibeTalk is a free, hobbyist open source project provided as-is with no warranties of any kind, express or implied. Use at your own risk. By downloading or running this software you agree that the author(s) are not responsible or liable for any damages, data loss, security issues, or other consequences arising from its use. Always review the source code on GitHub before building and running any software on your machine. This is not professional software — it is a personal side project released under the MIT license for the community.