Forget cloud-based dictation tools that charge monthly. Just Parley is a one-time purchase that runs entirely on your Mac. Hold a key, speak, release. Your words appear wherever your cursor is.
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Three steps. No setup. No account.
Press and hold the key you choose (default: Right Option).
Talk at normal speed. Just Parley listens locally using a built-in speech model.
Your words are pasted into whatever app you're using — instantly.
Features
We built Just Parley because every other option was either cloud-based, subscription-priced, or couldn't work across all apps.
No app to open. No window to find. Just Parley lives quietly in your menu bar, always one hotkey away. It stays out of your way until you need it.
Sits in your menu bar
Your voice never leaves your Mac. No cloud processing, no accounts, no data collection. The speech model runs entirely on your machine.
Completely offline
Data sent to the cloud
English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Cantonese. Pick one or let the app detect the language automatically as you speak.
Any text field, any app. Emails, Slack messages, Google Docs, code editors, search bars — if you can type in it, Just Parley can type in it for you.
Expensive subscription, Windows-focused, cloud-dependent.
One-time $29, built for Mac, fully offline.
Breaks in Electron apps (Slack, VS Code, Notion). Sends audio to Apple on Intel Macs.
Works in every app via clipboard. 100% local.
Require Python, CLI setup, and technical knowledge.
Native Mac app. Install and use in 30 seconds.
Cloud-only, subscription pricing, not real-time input.
Offline, one-time price, types as you speak.
Click any app below to see how dictation works in it.
One-time purchase. No subscription. No cloud.