Global, local, private dictation
Hold a key, speak, and the text lands in whatever app you are using. Speech recognition runs on your Mac.
Install
brew install --cask johnny4young/tap/secreteoRequirements
- macOS 26 or later
- Apple silicon, with 16 GB of memory recommended
Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Microphone | To hear you while you dictate |
| Accessibility | To detect the trigger key and place text in the active app |
What leaves your Mac
Nothing by default. Audio and text stay on the device.
| Network use | When |
|---|---|
| Speech model download from Hugging Face | Once per model, after you agree |
| Update check | On schedule or when you ask |
| Polish through Ollama | Only if you set it up, to the address you choose |