Notiqflow
Hold a key, speak and release. Notiqflow transcribes on your Mac, tidies the text and inserts it into the app you are using. No account or per-use fee.
From key press to cursor
Recording, transcription and cleanup happen locally on your Mac. Your audio is not uploaded.
Speak while you hold
The microphone records only while your chosen key is held, then prepares the audio for transcription.
On-device models
Parakeet or Whisper transcribes the recording locally, then rule-based cleanup formats the text.
Straight to your cursor
The finished text is inserted into the active app at your cursor.
Dictation that stays on your Mac
Notiqflow is a free, open-source macOS app for dictating notes, messages and longer passages without sending the recording to a cloud service.
The toolkit
Controls for everyday dictation:
- Hold-to-talk: Hold the fn key or a modifier combo, speak, release.
- Text cleanup: Rule-based processing removes fillers, fixes spacing and handles spoken commands.
- Optional local editing: Use a local language model for grammar, self-corrections and formatting.
- Flow Bar feedback: A visual indicator confirms when Notiqflow is listening.
Private by design
The app does not need your recording to leave the computer:
- On-device transcription: Powered by NVIDIA's Parakeet and OpenAI's open-source Whisper.
- No cloud uploads: Audio and text never leave your Mac.
- No accounts: There is no sign-in or user profile.
- Open source: The source code is available for inspection.
Free and open source
Notiqflow costs $0 AUD. There are no subscriptions or usage charges.
For help, bug reports or feedback, email support@brylabs.com.
Technical details
- Platform: macOS 14+ (Apple Silicon).
- Models: NVIDIA Parakeet & OpenAI Whisper, on the Apple Neural Engine.
- Processing: 100% on-device — no network required.
- Price: Free & open source.
- Status: Downloads temporarily paused.