Yap

AI dictation you buy once and keep forever.

Hold a key, speak, and clean, punctuated text appears wherever you’re typing, all on your Mac.

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Free for 7 days. Requires macOS 26 Tahoe or newer on a Mac with Apple silicon.

Write your email out loud.

Say it the way you’d say it to a colleague, false starts and all, and a clean, properly punctuated draft appears in Mail.

um hi sam just checking we're still on for thursday no wait friday at ten

Reply to messages in a breath.

Answer a text without breaking your stride. Yap keeps your tone and quietly drops the filler words.

running like five minutes late sorry grab us a table

Catch ideas as they come.

Hold the key while the thought is fresh, and Yap turns your rambling into a note you’ll still understand tomorrow.

idea for the launch uh we could do a a short demo video for the homepage

Prompt your AI at the speed of thought.

Describe what you want in plain speech, and your assistant gets a clear, well-written prompt to work from.

refactor this function so it um returns early when the list is empty

Your voice never leaves your Mac.

Most AI dictation sends your voice to someone else’s servers to be transcribed and rewritten. Yap does the listening and the polishing right on your Mac, so what you say stays yours.

Why rent your dictation when you can own it?

Wispr Flow is a lovely app, but it costs $144 a year and sends your voice to the cloud. Yap gives you hold-to-talk AI dictation for a single $19 payment, and your voice never leaves your Mac.

Wispr Flow, 3 years$432
Yap, forever$19
YapWispr Flow
Price$19 once$15 a month, or $144 a year
Where your voice goesStays on your MacTo the cloud
Works offlineYesNo
Account neededNoYes
UpdatesFree, foreverWhile you keep paying

Wispr Flow Pro pricing in US dollars from wisprflow.ai, October 2026. Wispr Flow is a trademark of its owner; Yap isn't affiliated with it.

Also comparing MacWhisper, superwhisper, VoiceInk and your Mac's built-in dictation — or see every comparison.

Pay once and it’s yours for good.

Lifetime licence

$19once

  • Every feature, running on your Mac
  • Use it on up to 3 of your Macs
  • Every future update included
  • No subscription and no account
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Requires macOS 26 Tahoe or newer on a Mac with Apple silicon.

Try it free for 7 days, then buy it from inside Yap whenever you’re ready.

Prices are in US dollars and include tax. Checkout is handled securely by Stripe.

Buying for a team? Ask us about team licences.

Common questions

Which Macs does Yap work on?

Yap runs on any Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 26 Tahoe or newer. On an older version of macOS, update for free in System Settings › General › Software Update first.

Does my voice really stay on my Mac?

Yes. Speech recognition and the AI that tidies your words both run on your Mac, and Yap never sends your audio or your text anywhere. It only goes online to finish setting up the first time you open it, to activate your licence and to check for updates.

Which apps does it work in?

Yap works anywhere you can type, from Mail, Messages and Slack to Notes, your browser and your code editor. Your words appear wherever your cursor is.

How many Macs can I use it on?

You can use Yap on up to 3 of your own Macs. When you move to a new one, choose Deactivate This Mac in Yap on the old one to free up its place.

What if it's not for me?

You can try Yap free for 7 days without a card, and if you buy it and change your mind within 30 days, we’ll give you a full refund.

Wondering how Yap compares to Wispr Flow, MacWhisper or your Mac’s dictation, or what “free updates, forever” means? Read all the questions and answers.

It’s time to stop talking and start yapping.

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Requires macOS 26 Tahoe or newer on a Mac with Apple silicon.