Dragon dropped Mac.
We didn't.
When Microsoft bought Nuance, Mac users lost Dragon entirely. Apple's built-in dictation sends your audio to the cloud. Mumbl runs Whisper AI natively on your Mac — nothing leaves your device.
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No cloud. No lag. Just fast, private transcription powered by your own hardware.
"I've been looking for something that runs natively on my Mac and doesn't need to ping a server every time I talk, like I just want to open it, start talking, and have it work fast without any lag or internet dependency"
The primary requirement is a native Mac application that performs speech to text processing entirely on device. No server communication should be required during transcription. The ideal experience is immediate: open the app, speak, and receive accurate output with no perceptible latency.
What people are saying
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I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
This is the simplest way to 10X your productivity.
I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
This is the simplest way to 10X your productivity.
I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
This is the simplest way to 10X your productivity.
I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
This is the simplest way to 10X your productivity.
I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
This is the simplest way to 10X your productivity.
I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
This is the simplest way to 10X your productivity.
I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
This is the simplest way to 10X your productivity.
I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
This is the simplest way to 10X your productivity.
I can finally talk to Claude Code with only two keys.
My favorite thing about Mumbl is its simplicity. There aren't any loops you have to go through to make it work and it's intertwined with my device really well. Right now I mainly use Mumbl for school work!
I was unsure on how I would feel talking to my computer, but I figured I'd give it a try. Turned out 10x better than I had expected. It's crazy how much time has already saved me!
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
Mumbl absolutely flies on my M2 Max. Transcription is instant, completely local, and the accuracy beats anything Apple ships. It feels like a native macOS feature.
I'm a developer with RSI and Apple's dictation couldn't handle technical terms. Mumbl understands my code jargon, cleans up filler words, and pastes wherever my cursor is.
Finally a dictation app built for Mac instead of being a bad Windows port. Mumbl feels native, works in every app, and runs locally. No internet, no cloud.
The problem with cloud transcription
Dragon NaturallySpeaking dropped macOS support completely. If you're on a Mac, it's gone.
Apple's built-in dictation sends audio to Apple's servers for processing. It's not local, and it doesn't clean up your speech.
"I'll reconsider when local or self-hosted AI is available." — It's available now.
Mumbl runs natively on macOS with Whisper AI. Works offline, works with any microphone, no training needed.
Your voice never leaves your device
Mumbl processes everything locally using Whisper AI. No cloud uploads. No servers. No data collection. Your words stay yours.
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free with 10 transcriptions per week. Upgrade anytime for unlimited.
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- 10 transcriptions per week
- All formatting styles
- 100% local processing
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- Unlimited transcriptions
- All formatting styles
- 100% local processing
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Pay once, use forever. All future updates included.
- Unlimited transcriptions
- All formatting styles
- 100% local processing
- Priority support
- All future updates
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on Apple Silicon?
Yes. Mumbl runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel Macs. Apple Silicon actually makes local AI transcription faster than ever.
How is this different from macOS Dictation?
Apple Dictation sends your audio to Apple's servers and just transcribes raw text. Mumbl processes everything locally, cleans up filler words, formats it in your chosen style, and pastes it directly where your cursor is.
Does it run in the menu bar?
Yes. Mumbl runs quietly in your Mac menu bar. Hit your global hotkey from any app, speak, and formatted text appears wherever your cursor is.
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