1
Download Liptyper
Click the download button above. When the download finishes, open the downloaded file named Liptyper-1.1.16.dmg.
Beta
Try Liptyper before public release.
The beta is open for Apple Silicon Mac users who want local dictation in everyday text fields. Download it, follow the setup screens, and tell us where anything felt unclear.
Version 1.1.16, about 165 MB, notarized by Apple. Free during the beta.
SHA-256: 591d57ae0acd2d1f114f27a248ee226ae20335a8efdaf03f4c90466f0d7f6f4b
In the app, the menu bar icon has a Send Beta Feedback item. It writes the email for you, with your Mac and version filled in and nothing you dictated.
What's new
- Fixed: the listening indicator's orb crept toward the edge of the island
For accepted testers
Six simple setup steps.
These steps are written for normal Mac users. If anything feels unclear, that feedback helps make the public release better.
2
Put it in Applications
A small window should open. Drag the Liptyper icon into the Applications folder. If your Mac asks for your Mac password, that can be normal.
3
Open Liptyper
Open your Applications folder and double-click Liptyper. If macOS says it was downloaded from the internet, click Open.
4
Allow the setup steps
Liptyper needs permission to hear your microphone and paste text where your cursor is. Follow the setup screens. If a System Settings window opens, turn Liptyper on there, then return to Liptyper.
5
Wait for the first download
The first launch downloads a local speech model. This can take a while. Leave the Mac awake until it finishes.
6
Try one short dictation
Open Notes or TextEdit and click in a blank note. Tap your dictation key, the one Liptyper showed you during setup. Say one sentence, then tap it again. The text should appear where your cursor was. Holding the key down while you talk works too.
Try these
Short test list.
What counts as useful feedback
Confusion is a result.
If you get stuck, do not spend a long time fighting it. Send a short email saying where you stopped. A screenshot is helpful but not required. The most useful feedback is the moment where you thought, "I do not know what to click next."