Sayline – Local voice dictation for macOS text fields

Summary: Sayline is a native macOS app that provides private, on-device voice dictation for any text field using NVIDIA Parakeet and MLX. It supports grammar correction, translation, and formatting without sending audio to the cloud, ensuring user privacy.

What it does

Sayline enables voice typing across apps like Gmail, Slack, VS Code, and Notes via global hotkeys. It transcribes and processes text locally using NVIDIA Parakeet on M-series Macs or Whisper models on Intel Macs.

Who it's for

It is designed for macOS users seeking offline voice dictation with integrated text correction and formatting features.

Why it matters

Sayline eliminates cloud dependency and subscription fees while protecting audio privacy by running all processing locally on the Mac.