Dictation for Mac

Dictation for Mac that just works.

Shruvi is a free push-to-talk dictation app for macOS. Hold a hotkey, speak, and your words appear in whatever Mac app you are using — Mail, Slack, Safari, Notion, VS Code, Word, anything that accepts text. AI cleanup handles the punctuation so you don't have to.

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macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon and Intel · Free · No credit card

Why Shruvi for Mac dictation

  • Customizable global hotkey — not stuck on the Fn key like built-in macOS dictation.
  • AI cleanup automatically adds punctuation, removes filler words, and tightens phrasing.
  • Works in every Mac app via clipboard-safe paste, including web apps and Electron apps.
  • Personal dictionary for names, acronyms, and product terms Shruvi would otherwise miss.

How it works

  1. Install the signed DMG from shruvi.com/download/mac and drag Shruvi to Applications.
  2. Grant microphone and accessibility permissions on first launch, then pick your hotkey in Settings (default is Command + Shift + Space).
  3. Hold the hotkey and speak naturally — let go when you are done.
  4. Within about a second, Shruvi pastes the cleaned-up text into the app in focus.

What you can do with it

  • Write long emails in Mail or Gmail without touching the keyboard.
  • Reply faster in Slack, iMessage, and Discord.
  • Draft documents in Notion, Google Docs, or Word three times faster than typing.
  • Dictate code comments, commit messages, and pull request descriptions in VS Code or Cursor.
  • Fill out web forms, support tickets, and CRM entries by voice.
  • Capture quick notes and journal entries straight into your notes app.

Privacy

Audio is captured locally on your Mac, streamed over an encrypted connection to the Shruvi backend, transcribed, and discarded as soon as the text is returned. Raw audio is never retained on Shruvi's servers and is never used to train any model. If you are signed in, transcript text may be stored on your account so history and sync work across devices — you can delete it at any time. Full details on the Privacy Policy.

FAQ

Which versions of macOS does Shruvi support?

Shruvi runs on macOS 13 (Ventura) and later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. The download is a signed DMG.

How is Shruvi different from the built-in macOS dictation?

Built-in macOS dictation is tied to the Fn key and works best in native text fields. Shruvi uses a customizable global hotkey, applies AI cleanup for punctuation and filler words, supports a personal dictionary, and pastes into virtually any app, including web and Electron apps.

Does Shruvi work in any app on Mac?

Yes. Shruvi pastes into the focused app via a clipboard-safe AppleScript paste, so it works in Safari, Chrome, Slack, Notion, VS Code, iMessage, Mail, Word, Google Docs, and any other app that accepts keyboard input.

What permissions does Shruvi need on macOS?

Microphone access for capturing speech and accessibility access for the global hotkey and pasting. Both are requested with the standard macOS prompts on first launch.