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SpeechFast

SpeechFast: Talk. Your Mac types.

Our verdict

Best for: Mac users who dictate emails, messages and notes and want private, offline speech-to-text without a subscription

SpeechFast is a privacy-first, one-time-purchase alternative to subscription dictation tools like Wispr Flow. It is limited to Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 26 and to European languages with its default engine, but for Mac users who want clean, offline dictation without an account it is good value.

Free planNo
Paid plans from€29.99/mo
Last verifiedOctober 24, 2026
Reviewed byDirHunt AI EditorialDirHunt AI Editorial

Introduction

SpeechFast is a macOS dictation app that turns speech into clean text at the cursor in any app. You hold the fn key, talk, and let go; about a second later the text is pasted, with fillers, repeats and false starts removed and punctuation fixed.

Everything runs on the Mac. Transcription uses on-device engines (Parakeet by default, Cohere Transcribe for higher accuracy, or Apple's built-in engine), clean-up uses Apple Intelligence, audio is never stored, and no account is needed. Parakeet covers 25 European languages and detects the language automatically, so you can switch languages between sentences.

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What SpeechFast can do

01

Hold fn to dictate

Hold fn, speak and release; text lands at the cursor in roughly a second. Shift+fn gives hands-free mode and Esc cancels.

02

Automatic clean-up

Fillers, repeats and false starts are removed and punctuation is fixed using on-device Apple Intelligence.

03

100% local

Transcription and clean-up run on the Mac, work offline and keep no audio; the vendor says an automated test fails on any network request.

04

Three engines

Choose Parakeet (fast, 25 languages, auto-detect), Cohere Transcribe (most accurate) or Apple's on-device engine.

05

Local history

Dictations are kept in a local history for 30 days by default, which can be shortened, disabled or erased.

Pros

  • Fully on-device transcription and clean-up, works offline
  • One-time €29.99 licence for 3 Macs with updates included
  • Automatic language detection across 25 European languages
  • Works in any app that accepts typing
  • No account required

Cons

  • Requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 26
  • Clean-up depends on Apple Intelligence being enabled
  • No free plan beyond a 7-day trial
  • Mac only, no Windows or mobile apps

SpeechFast pricing

Paid: €29.99 one-time licence for 3 Macs with updates included, after a 7-day free trial (as of 2026-10-24).

PlanPrice
Free trial€0
Licence€29.99
View official pricingPricing verified on October 24, 2026.

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Facts checked on October 24, 2026.

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