Yap

Local hold-to-talk dictation with NVIDIA Parakeet; 25 European languages, offline-capable for Mac and Windows.

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Yap is an offline dictation tool for macOS 13+ (Apple Silicon) and Windows 10/11 (x64 and Arm64) from O-mega Enterprise Inc. Hold a shortcut, speak, and release: Yap types clean, punctuated text into the active application. Speech recognition runs locally using NVIDIA Parakeet, so audio never leaves the device and works offline after a one-time model download. Detects and supports 25 European languages automatically per recording. Includes searchable local history. Free for 3 days from first launch (no account or card), then a 10-day free trial (card required), then USD 6.90/month or USD 69/year; one subscription covers both Mac and Windows.

Pros

  • Local speech recognition with NVIDIA Parakeet; audio stays on device, works offline after initial model download
  • Automatic language detection across 25 European languages per recording
  • Searchable local history; one subscription covers both macOS and Windows

Cons

  • macOS requires Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) and macOS 13+; no Intel Mac support
  • Limited to 25 European languages; no support for Asian or other language families
  • Requires credit card for the 10-day trial after the initial 3-day no-card trial
Platforms
  • macOS
  • Windows
Speech processing
On-device
Works offline
Yes
Languages
25+

Pricing

Pricing model
Subscription
Free tier
3 days free (no card), then 10-day trial (card required)
Monthly $6.90/mo
Yearly $69/yr

Features

  • Yes Works in any app
  • No Real-time transcription
  • Yes Auto punctuation
  • No AI cleanup
  • No Custom vocabulary
  • No Voice commands
  • Yes Push to talk
  • Yes Auto language detection
  • No Translation
  • No File transcription
  • No Meeting notes
  • No Multilingual interface
  • Yes History

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Last verified 2026-10-13