Voice typing for macOS

Speak once.
Type everywhere.
Pay once.

Hold Fn, talk, and UtterKey pastes clean, cleaned-up text into Slack, email, docs, code — any app on your Mac. Buy-once software. Your API key. No monthly subscription.

One-time license·Your API key·OpenAI or Groq·Mac

How it works

Three moves. That's the whole app.

No windows to manage, no cloud account. It lives in the background and types where your cursor already is.

01

Hold Fn

Press and hold the globe / Fn key from anywhere on your Mac.

02

Speak naturally

Say what you mean. Filler words and false starts get cleaned out.

03

It's typed

Release, and polished text pastes straight into the app you're in.

Try it

Hold the key. Watch it clean up.

A taste of the real thing — press and hold the Fn key below, then let go.

demo.txt

Press and hold Fn to dictate…

Listening
Cleaned in 0.3s · Groq

Hold it down, wait a beat, then release to see raw speech become clean text.

Features

Built for people who'd rather own tools than rent them.

app

Type into any app

Slack, Mail, Docs, Notes, VS Code, the browser — if you can type there, UtterKey can paste there. No browser-only limit.

Own it. Don't rent it.

Pay once for the app. No $12–15/month tax forever — a one-time purchase with a license key and a fair device limit.

Gq

Groq speed when you want it

Use OpenAI for familiar quality, or switch to Groq for near-instant speech-to-text and cleanup. Pick your pace.

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Snippets — say a word, paste a paragraph

Save a trigger like review and a full expansion. Say the trigger, get the exact saved text.

key

Your key. Your privacy.

Plug in your own OpenAI or Groq key — stored in the macOS Keychain, not our servers. Audio goes only to the provider you choose.

Aa

Cleanup that stays out of the way

Filler out, grammar and punctuation in, meaning kept. Faithful mode preserves your exact words; Polished lightly fixes.

The straight deal

Same superpower. Different deal.

All three turn speech into text in your apps. UtterKey is for people who want ownership, BYO-key control, and a simple privacy story — not another monthly bill.

UtterKeyWispr FlowSuperwhisper
Pricing modelOne-time purchaseSubscription (~$12–15/mo)Sub, or $249.99 lifetime
AI costYour key — pennies per useBundled in subscriptionTheir models; BYO keys on Pro
System-wide on MacYes — hold FnYesYes
Snippets / shortcutsYesYesPro-leaning
Provider choiceOpenAI or GroqTheir stackMany + offline (Pro)
Key storagemacOS Keychain, on your MacAccount-basedOffline + Pro controls
Platforms nowMac (Windows later)Mac, Win, iOS, AndroidMac, Win, iOS

Competitor pricing verified 2026-07-19 · wisprflow.ai · superwhisper.com

Pricing

One price. Yours forever.

No free-trial maze. No weekly word limits. Pay once, activate your license, add your key, and start speaking into any app.

Lifetime license · Founders price
$197 $77 once

Founders price — limited time, then $97.

The Mac app, forever — updates within this major version.

  • System-wide voice typing (hold Fn)
  • AI cleanup — OpenAI or Groq
  • Snippets · Faithful/Polished modes
  • Your API key, in the macOS Keychain
  • License key + fair device limit
Buy UtterKey — $77 (founders)

14-day money-back guarantee

Bring your own OpenAI or Groq key — you pay those providers directly, typically pennies for everyday dictation. Sold securely via Creem; you receive a license key.

FAQ

Straight answers.

Do I need an API key? +

Yes — UtterKey is bring-your-own-key. Add an OpenAI and/or Groq key in Settings; it's stored in the macOS Keychain. You pay the provider only for what you use, usually pennies for everyday dictation.

Which providers are supported? +

OpenAI and Groq. OpenAI is the familiar quality path; Groq is the speed path — near-instant transcription and cleanup. Switch anytime in Settings.

How many devices can I use? +

Your license includes a fair device limit. Activate on the Macs you use, and deactivate one to free a slot when you replace a machine.

What's your refund policy? +

A 14-day money-back guarantee on the app license — if UtterKey isn't for you, contact support within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. (API charges from OpenAI or Groq are billed by them on your own key, so those aren't refundable through us.)

Is my audio and key private? +

Your key stays in the macOS Keychain on your Mac. Audio is sent only to the provider you choose (OpenAI or Groq) to transcribe and clean the text. UtterKey doesn't re-host your voice.

Is Windows available? +

Mac first. Windows is on the roadmap — buying today gets you the full Mac experience, and Windows will be announced when it's ready.

Own your voice typing.

Speak into any app on your Mac, on your own key, for a one-time price. No subscription, no lock-in.

Buy once — get UtterKey