Apple Dictation breaks in Slack. It fails in VS Code. It doesn't work in Notion. It sends your voice to Apple's servers on Intel Macs. Just Parley fixes all of that.
Hey, can you update the landing page copy today?
Already on it. I'm rewriting the hero section now and should have the full page done by 3pm.
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.
Why switch
We built Just Parley because Apple's dictation is unreliable, limited, and invasive. Here's what you get instead.
Apple Dictation breaks in Electron apps like Slack, Discord, VS Code, and Notion. Just Parley pastes via the clipboard, so it works everywhere — no exceptions.
On Intel Macs, Apple sends your voice to their servers. Just Parley never does. The speech model runs entirely on your Mac. Your voice stays on your computer.
Completely offline
Data sent to the cloud
Apple Dictation doesn't support Cantonese at all. Just Parley supports English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Cantonese — all processed locally.
Apple Dictation can lag for seconds. Just Parley transcribes in about 70ms. Hold a key, speak, release. Text appears instantly.
transcription speed
Dictation just stops working in Slack
Just Parley works in Slack, always.
It won't activate in VS Code or Notion
Clipboard paste means it works everywhere.
I'm on Intel and Apple sends my audio to the cloud
100% offline. Nothing leaves your Mac.
Dictation is slow and misses words
70ms transcription with SenseVoice model.
No Cantonese support at all
Full Cantonese support, processed locally.
It randomly capitalizes or mispunctuates
Automatic, accurate punctuation and casing.
Click any app below to see how dictation works in it.
One-time purchase. No subscription. No cloud.