Think out loud.
Ship in any terminal, IDE, or AI agent.
Whisp is the private macOS voice layer for developers. Press ⌥ Option–Space and talk through a command, bug report, or prompt. Whisp transcribes on-device, applies your vocabulary and replacements locally, then writes clean text directly into Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, or any focused app.
Think out loud.
Ship without leaving your flow.
Explain architecture, debug a terminal command, or give an agent a multi-file task. Whisp turns the thought into clean text and sends it to the tool already in front of you.
Claude Code CLI
Voice-dictate complex shell workflows, system-architecture reviews, and git commit directives without breaking keyboard posture.
Cursor & VS Code
Pop open Cmd+K or Composer Cmd+I, tap Option–Space, speak your refactoring intent, and let your AI editor take over.
Gemini CLI & Codex
Stream spoken commands into OpenCode, Codex, Gemini CLI, or custom local LLM REPLs running in Ghostty, iTerm, or Terminal.
Any Native Mac App
Dictate PR descriptions on GitHub, customer replies in Slack, issue specs in Linear, or notes in Obsidian. Always works.
Safety first: Never types into the wrong window.
When capture begins, Whisp records the frontmost external application. When transcription completes, Whisp verifies that same window is still focused before sending direct Unicode text input.
If you switched apps mid-recording, Whisp safely keeps the transcript on your clipboard without injecting text into unexpected places. And Whisp never automatically presses Enter, so destructive commands are never triggered accidentally.
Designed for performance.
Obsessed with developer privacy.
Whisp isn't a raw speech-to-text dump. It is a lean native macOS app that turns spoken thoughts into clean, ready-to-use text while keeping speech processing and personal corrections on your Mac.
Smart Refinement, On-Device
Apple Speech locally infers punctuation such as question marks, periods, and commas while you speak. Whisp preserves your wording, commands, URLs, paths, and code—no cloud rewrite and no external server.
Compact 40pt Liquid Glass Pill
Stays neatly at the top of your workspace. Strictly bounded to 500px with head-truncation scrolling so live words never cause window jitter or layout shift.
Focus-Lock Direct Text Injection
Whisp checks that your active editor or terminal window is still frontmost before writing Unicode text. Never accidentally pastes into an unintended chat or email.
Searchable History (250 items)
Press Option–H anywhere to pop open a sleek clipboard modal with your latest 10 captures, full-text instantaneous search, 1-click copy, and individual item management.
Smart Silence & Noise Floor
Automatically finalizes captures after you finish speaking (configurable 1–8 seconds). An adaptive noise floor prevents steady sounds such as desk fans from keeping capture open.
Your vocabulary. Your output.
Add project names, APIs, and technical terms as recognition hints. Define local phrase replacements for the words Apple Speech gets wrong—applied only after the final transcript, with no cloud rewrite or cascading surprises.
Built natively for macOS.
Crafted with Apple Human Interface Guidelines, native Liquid Glass materials, fast keyboard shortcuts, and zero unnecessary windows.
Minimal 40pt Liquid Glass Floating Bar
Stays ready while you work. Streaming speech-to-text appears live without jittering.
Keyboard-first ergonomics.
Zero mouse required. Control capture, commits, cancellations, and history lookup directly from your home row without context switching.
Start & Toggle Voice Capture
Instantly activates the microphone and registers the frontmost app target. Fully remappable in Settings.
Commit, translate, or discard
Return finalizes recognition. Option–Return translates native-language speech to English on your Mac and pastes it into the captured app. Install the selected macOS language pair once; Escape discards without touching the clipboard or active input.
Toggle Transcription History
Brings up the centered clipboard history card with full keyboard arrow navigation and 1-click copy.
“Hey Whisp” Passive Listening
Enable hands-free activation in Settings. Whisp maintains a rolling 4-second on-device audio buffer so you can say “Hey Whisp, fix the failing typescript test” in one continuous breath. The wake phrase is automatically trimmed from the final text.
macOS HIG First
Full VoiceOver labels, keyboard trap prevention, Reduce Motion respect (replaces pulsing waves with subtle status icons), and Increase Contrast borders.
- ✓ VoiceOver accessibility labels
- ✓ Reduce Motion compliant
- ✓ High contrast stroke modes
Own your tools.
No recurring subscriptions.
Test Whisp risk-free for 7 days with full features. Unlock lifetime access for less than the cost of a single month of cloud dictation.
Whisp Lifetime
Mac App Store In-App Purchase
Includes 7-Day Free Trial with unrestricted local features. Cancel anytime before trial ends.
- ✓7 Days Free Trial: Full access to all features immediately
- ✓Lifetime License: One-time payment, no monthly or annual billing
- ✓Unlimited Dictation: Zero word caps, token limits, or API bills
- ✓Direct Focus-Lock Injection: Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Codex
- ✓On-Device Speech: Apple Speech framework, audio stays on your Mac
- ✓Persistent History & Shortcuts: 250 captures, Option–H modal, wake word
- ✓Family & Multi-Mac: Restore Purchases across all Macs on your Apple ID
The math is simple.
Compare Whisp to typical cloud-based speech tools that charge endless subscriptions:
Frequently asked questions.
Everything you need to know about Whisp, privacy, and developer workflows.
Whisp uses native macOS input-control accessibility permissions. When you press Option–Space, Whisp captures which app and window is frontmost. Once you finish speaking, it transmits direct Unicode input to that active responder. It works seamlessly in Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Ghostty, iTerm2, Safari, and anywhere you can place a cursor.
Think out loud. Ship in your terminal.
Talk through commands, architecture, and agent prompts. Whisp turns them into clean text and delivers them to the focused app—without breaking your flow.
Only $9.99 for lifetime access • Apple Silicon & Intel macOS 26.5+