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Download ClearDictate

Free. No account. For Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

ClearDictate runs on Mac only. Open this page on your Mac, or download here and transfer the file.

Version
2.3 (build 5) · 5 October 2026
File
ClearDictate-2.3.dmg · 24.5 MB
Model, first run
About 470 MB, downloaded once · model licence
Requires
macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple Silicon
Signed by
Developer ID: Megakad xd ltd · notarised
SHA-256
7f10aed5a50d993e273c5190122ef3cc82e1ed3ee756d6c2953e190f15071d21

Install

  1. 01Open the DMG and drag ClearDictate to Applications.
  2. 02Open it. The icon appears in the menu bar.
  3. 03Allow Microphone and Accessibility when asked, and Input Monitoring if you use the Fn key.
  4. 04Wait for the one-time model download, then hold Fn and speak.

Deploying to many Macs? See the deployment guide.

Release notes

2.3

5 October 2026 · Latest
  • On-device transcription with NVIDIA Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3, in 25 European languages.
  • Live preview of your words while you speak.
  • Per-app writing styles: Casual, Formal, Code or Default.
  • Searchable History, with dictionary suggestions from your edits.
  • Managed settings for MDM: ForceOnDevice, ModelMirrorURL and HistoryRetentionDays.
  • New app icon.