Why Offline Dictation?

Privacy First

Cloud dictation sends your voice to remote servers. Scrieb processes everything locally, so your confidential data never leaves your Mac.

No Internet Needed

Dictate anywhere — on a plane, in a secure facility, or remote locations. You don't need a connection to be productive.

Key Features

On-device speech-to-text

Advanced AI models run directly on your Mac for fast, accurate recognition — no server round-trips.

Works offline

Zero reliance on internet connectivity. Dictate freely without Wi-Fi.

Use dictation in any app

Compose emails, write documents, or take notes in any macOS application.

Privacy-first by design

Built from the ground up to protect your data. No tracking, no data mining.

No account required

Download and start dictating immediately. No sign-ups or logins needed.

Optimized for Apple Silicon

Takes full advantage of the M1/M2/M3/M4 Neural Engine for extremely fast, energy-efficient dictation.

How It Works

Speak

Speak naturally into your Mac's microphone.

Transcribe locally

The app converts your speech to text instantly on your device using on-chip AI.

Insert text

The text appears exactly where you need it — in any macOS application.

Use Cases

Writing emails and documents

Draft long emails or reports faster than typing, without fatigue.

Meeting notes

Summarize meetings quickly after they happen by dictating your thoughts.

Legal or confidential notes

Dictate sensitive case details knowing they won't reach the cloud.

Journaling

Capture personal thoughts privately and securely.

Drafting content

Get into a flow state and write articles or chapters by voice.

Multilingual dictation

Switch languages easily and dictate in your preferred language.

Privacy & Data Handling

We believe your words belong to you. That's why we engineered Scrieb to work completely offline.

Audio is processed locallyYour voice data stays on your Mac's memory and storage — never sent anywhere.
No automatic uploadsWe don't send your data to the cloud for processing or storage.
User controls their filesYou have full ownership and control over your transcripts and recordings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it work offline?

Yes, absolutely. Once installed, Scrieb functions entirely without an internet connection.

Does audio leave my Mac?

No. All audio processing and speech-to-text conversion happen locally on your hardware. Nothing is sent to any server.

Do I need an internet connection?

Only for the initial download and optional updates. Daily use does not require internet.

Which Mac models are supported?

Scrieb supports macOS 12 (Monterey) and later on both Apple Silicon (M1 and newer) and Intel Macs. Apple Silicon models get significantly better performance thanks to the Neural Engine.

Is Windows supported?

Yes. Scrieb is available for both Mac and Windows. See the Windows dictation page for details.

Who is this app best suited for?

It's ideal for lawyers, doctors, executives, writers, and anyone who needs privacy-first dictation on their Mac.

Offline Dictation for Mac