Hold.
Press your chosen trigger: Fn, Option, a side mouse button, or any custom hotkey.
Option
Fast speech-to-text anywhere on your Mac.
Humlet Transcribe is a fast, push-to-talk dictation app for macOS with no subscription. Use a local model for free offline transcription, or bring your own API key for streaming cloud speeds.
Live
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How it works
You decide
You decide
when, how, and where.
Your trigger, your model, your insertion target. Humlet only listens while you are holding the key, and the text only lands where your cursor already is.
Speak.
A small overlay shows your voice activity. Talk naturally for as long as you hold the trigger.
Release.
Text lands wherever your cursor already was: notes, browsers, chat, editors, AI tools.
Inserted into front app
Model providers
You pick
You pick
who hears you.
Run local WhisperKit models when audio should stay on this Mac, or connect directly to AssemblyAI, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, or Deepgram with your own key. Humlet does not proxy cloud audio or charge a subscription.
On this Mac
Offline and local.
No audio leaves your machine after the model is downloaded.
Bring your own key
Cloud when speed matters.
Direct provider connection. Your account, your limits, your bill.
AssemblyAI
Streaming, multilingual
OpenAI
Realtime Whisper
ElevenLabs
Scribe, keyterms
Deepgram
Nova, streaming
By design
Push-to-talk only.
Push-to-talk only.
No ambient listening.
Humlet starts capturing audio only when you intentionally hold the trigger. There is no always-on listening mode, no background recording, and no hidden buffer.
Recording is a held key.
Release the key and the mic stops. There is nothing else to remember.
Nothing saved by default.
Recordings and transcripts are off unless you opt in. Saved logs stay on this Mac.
Direct to the model.
Cloud audio streams straight to your chosen provider. Humlet does not proxy.
Support and feedback
Help shape Humlet.
Found a bug, missing a provider, or want a workflow to feel smoother?
File an issue.
Whenever you encounter a problem, don't hesitate to file a bug. They will be fixed promptly.
Suggest a feature.
If you miss a feature, or have an idea how to improve the app, don't hesitate to submit it here.
Support on Ko-fi.
If Humlet saves you time and you want to support ongoing development, you can support it on Ko-fi.
FAQ
Questions.
Short answers to things people ask before downloading.
Yes. There is no subscription to use the app. Local transcription runs on your Mac with no per-use cost. Cloud transcription is bring-your-own-key, so you pay your chosen provider directly. If you want to help, you can submit feedback, file issues, or support Humlet on Ko-fi in the support section.
No. Humlet Transcribe is Apple Silicon only. macOS 14 Sonoma or later is required.
Yes, when you pick a local model. Once downloaded, transcription happens entirely on-device.
Wherever your cursor was when you held the trigger. Humlet types or pastes directly into the active text field.
No. Humlet is strictly push-to-talk. The mic activates only while you hold the trigger and stops when you release.
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Currently: AssemblyAI, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and Deepgram.