Universal voice typing for Mac

One app. Every text field. Every language. Just Parley turns your voice into text anywhere on your Mac — offline, private, and instant.

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Hey, can you write up a quick summary of today's meeting?

Sure, I'll have it in your inbox in ten minutes. Just finishing my notes now.

SpeakingFn
100%
Offline & private
5
Languages supported
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Transcription speed
0
Data sent to the cloud

How universal voice typing works

Three steps. No setup. No account.

1

Hold your hotkey

Press and hold the key you choose (default: Right Option). Works in any app.

2

Speak naturally

Talk at normal speed in any supported language. Just Parley listens locally.

3

Release to paste

Your words are pasted into whatever text field is active — instantly.

Features

One tool to replace them all

No more juggling separate dictation apps for different workflows. Just Parley works everywhere.

Sits in your menu bar

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

Completely offline

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

Five languages, auto-detect

English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Cantonese. Pick one or let the app detect the language automatically as you speak.

English
中文
日本語
한국어
粵語
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Every text field, every app

Email, chat, code editors, browsers, search bars, note apps — if your cursor is in a text field, Just Parley can type there.

MailHi team, just wanted to check in on...
SlackSounds good, let's go with option B...
DocsThe quarterly results show a clear...

Why people switch to Just Parley

Truly universal

Browser apps, desktop apps, Electron apps, native apps — Just Parley works in all of them. No exceptions.

Lightning fast — 70ms

Transcription starts the moment you stop speaking. No spinner, no waiting.

5 languages in one app

English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Cantonese — switch instantly or use auto-detect.

100% offline & private

Your voice never leaves your Mac. No cloud, no accounts, no data collection.

See it in action

Messages
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Sarah11:42 AM
Can you reply to the client email?
11:43 AMYou
Already done. I thanked them for the feedback and confirmed the next milestone for Friday
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Dictating with Just Parley

Why not use Apple Dictation?

Apple's built-in dictation works in some apps, but fails in many others — especially Electron apps like Slack, Discord, VS Code, and Notion. It doesn't support Cantonese, and on Intel Macs, your voice is sent to Apple's servers. Just Parley is truly universal: it works in every app, supports 5 languages, runs 100% offline, and never sends your voice anywhere.

One app. Every voice.

One-time purchase. No subscription. No cloud.

Early pricing
$29
one-time purchase
Works in every Mac app
100% offline — your voice stays on your Mac
5 languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cantonese
Use on up to 3 Macs
Free updates for life

30-day money-back guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

What makes it universal?+
Just Parley pastes via the clipboard, so it works in every app that accepts text — browser apps, desktop apps, Electron apps, code editors, and more. No per-app setup or plugins needed.
Does it work in browser and desktop apps?+
Yes, both. Whether you're typing in Google Docs in Chrome or composing an email in Apple Mail, Just Parley works the same way.
How many languages does it support?+
Five: English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Cantonese. You can pick a language or use auto-detect mode.
One app for everything?+
Yes. Instead of separate tools for different apps or languages, Just Parley handles it all — one hotkey, one menu bar icon, every text field.
Can it replace Apple Dictation?+
Yes. Just Parley does everything Apple Dictation does and more: it works in apps where Apple Dictation fails, supports Cantonese, runs offline even on Intel Macs, and transcribes faster.