Yakki.aiThe dictation app that
captures everything
Dictate in your language(s), anywhere, writing 4X faster.
Transcribe any app's audio. Identify every speaker.
All 100% local on your Mac.
Free 7-day trial - No credit card required
Everything you need to capture your thoughts
Powerful features designed for privacy and productivity.
Dictation that feels like magic
Speed you have never experienced before. Global hotkey works in any app. Hold to record, release to transcribe.
Transcribe any app
Capture audio from Teams, Zoom, Safari, podcasts—anything playing on your Mac.
Your voice never leaves your Mac.
All transcription happens on-device. No cloud. No servers. HIPAA-compliant by design.
Adapts to where you write
Email in Mail? Notes in Obsidian? Slack message? Yakki sees your context and adjusts automatically.
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Skip the editing
Filler words, repetition, false starts—automatically cleaned before text appears. Dictate and done.
Works in your language
25+ languages with instant switching. Dictate in Spanish, then English—no settings, no restarts.
Know who said what
Automatically identify and label speakers in your recordings.
Never lose a word
Full searchable history with audio playback. Find anything you've ever dictated.
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A plan for everyone.
You have a subscription plan. Would you rather own your tools? You have a forever plan that includes all future updates.
Transcribe anything you can hear.
Other dictation apps only capture your voice. Yakki captures everything.
- Zoom and Teams meetings
- Podcasts and YouTube videos
- Voice memos and recorded interviews
- Any app playing audio on your Mac
Combine it with speaker diarization to get perfectly labeled transcripts of your meetings—all without sending a single byte to the cloud.
Up and running in 60 seconds
Download Yakki
Free 7-day trial. No credit card required. Works immediately while models download.
Grant permissions
One-time setup: microphone and accessibility access. Takes 30 seconds.
Start dictating
Press your hotkey, speak, release. Text appears wherever your cursor is. Done.
Built for your workflow
For Professionals
Lawyers, consultants, executives—document faster, stay private. HIPAA-compliant. Client-confidential. Lawyer-tested.
For Content Creators
Podcasters, researchers, journalists—capture interviews and source material without cloud exposure.
For Power Users
Developers, writers, productivity nerds—the fastest dictation on macOS with complete data ownership.
Simple, transparent pricing
Monthly
- Unlimited transcription
- App audio capture
- Speaker diarization
- Full history
Annual
- Unlimited transcription
- Advanced ai Enhancements
- Speaker diarization
- Full history
- A year of updates
- Save $43.89 annually
Lifetime
- Pay once, use forever
- Everything in annual
- Early access to new features
- Future updates
- Priority support
Loved by professionals
"Finally, a dictation tool that respects my clients' privacy. Yakki's local-first approach means I document sessions without HIPAA anxiety. And capturing meeting audio? Game changer."
"I switched from Dragon after 10 years. Yakki is faster, more modern, and the lifetime license means I'm done with subscription renewals."
"The app audio capture sold me. I transcribe my Zoom calls and podcast interviews without leaving my workflow. No one else does this."
Ready to try the dictation app that captures everything?
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Works on MacOS 14+ (macOS Sonoma or later)