Audience
Mac users seeking system-wide voice typing, meeting transcription, and local or cloud-backed speech recognition across editable applications
About Paraspeech
Paraspeech is a speech-to-text app for Mac and iOS that turns spoken thoughts into clean text with a simple hold, speak, and release workflow. On Mac, users press and hold a hotkey in the app where they want to write, speak naturally, and release; Paraspeech processes the recording and attempts to insert the result directly into the active editable field, with clipboard fallback for unsupported fields. Apple Silicon Macs can use supported local speech modes, allowing audio to be transcribed on-device and work offline after setup, while eligible cloud-backed paths are also available depending on the selected backend. Fast local models cover English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and 25-language dictation, while Multilingual Large expands coverage to more than 100 languages where available. AI Rewriting can turn rambling speech into cleaner, formatted text through Cloud Cleanup or, where supported, an on-device rewrite model.
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Paraspeech Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Paraspeech work with?
Paraspeech works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Paraspeech support in their product?
Paraspeech supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Paraspeech offer?
Paraspeech offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Paraspeech integrate with?
Paraspeech integrates with: Apple Notes, Gmail, Safari, Slack, and Terminal.
Q: Does Paraspeech have a mobile app?
Yes, Paraspeech has a mobile app for iPhone and iPad.
Q: What type of training does Paraspeech provide?
Paraspeech provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: Does Paraspeech offer a free trial?
Yes, Paraspeech offers a free trial.
Q: How much does Paraspeech cost?
Pricing for Paraspeech starts at $14.99 per month.
