Voice to text for Mac

Your voice captures ideas faster than your fingers ever could. Speak naturally, anywhere on your Mac.

How it works

You speak

Stenox
Stenox writes

I was thinking that we should probably go to the store.

Handles corrections

"actually, wait, no—"

Removes filler words

um, like, you know

Extracts final intent

What you meant, not what you said

Capabilities

Cleans up your thoughts

Removes filler words like um, uh, like, and you know—keeping your meaning intact.

Handles live corrections

Say "wait, no" or "actually" and Stenox understands what you meant.

Works in any app

Universal hotkey triggers dictation anywhere on your Mac. System-wide.

Your choice of provider

Use Parakeet and Gemma locally, or connect supported cloud providers with your own API keys.

Smart profiles per app

For those who like granular control. Different settings for Slack, VS Code, Notes—auto-detected.

All features included

Free to use, with no license checks, subscriptions, or recording time limits.

See it in action

Slack
# general
AK
Alex Kim2:34 PM

Hey, has anyone looked at the new feature spec yet?

Message #general

Free access

Stenox is now free for everyone.

Local models have become fast and capable enough to power the core experience on your Mac. There are no paid plans, licenses, or usage limits.

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Download it, let onboarding prepare the local models, and start dictating.

  • Unlimited dictation with no recording time limits
  • On-device Parakeet transcription
  • On-device Gemma language processing
  • Smart profiles, vocabulary, and file transcription
  • Optional BYOK connections to supported providers
  • No license key, subscription, or checkout

Local first. Parakeet and Gemma run on Apple Silicon.

Private by default. Local audio and text stay on your Mac.

Your choice. Bring API keys if you prefer a supported cloud provider.

Stenox Cloud has been retired. Third-party providers remain optional and may charge for usage under their own terms.

FAQ

Everything you need to know about free, local-first Stenox

Access

Local models

Privacy

Version 1.0

Your voice. Your Mac. Your models.

Download Stenox for free and start with private on-device transcription and language processing.

No license · No subscription · No recording time limit