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Pindrop v1.18.0

👉 Private, open-source Mac dictation from your menu bar.

Pindrop is a native macOS menu bar dictation application that provides fast, private, and fully local speech-to-text transcription. Using WhisperKit and Apple’s on-device speech technologies, Pindrop keeps your recordings and transcriptions on your Mac while allowing you to dictate text anywhere with customizable hotkeys, clipboard integration, and direct text insertion.

Designed for privacy-conscious users, writers, developers, students, and professionals, Pindrop supports multiple transcription engines, AI-assisted cleanup tools, searchable transcription history, and note organization features. The lightweight menu bar design keeps dictation accessible without interrupting your workflow.




Features:
• Fully local and private speech-to-text transcription
• Native macOS menu bar interface
• Powered by WhisperKit and Apple Speech frameworks
• Optional Parakeet transcription engine support
• Push-to-talk and toggle recording hotkeys
• Automatic clipboard copying and direct text insertion
• Searchable transcription and recording history
• Export transcripts to JSON, CSV, and TXT formats
• Built-in notes system with tags and pinned items
• AI-assisted transcript cleanup and enhancement
• Custom word replacement dictionary support
• Multiple AI model sizes for speed or accuracy
• Floating recording indicators and audio controls
• Optional OpenAI-compatible API integrations
• Automatic update support via Sparkle

Supported operating systems:
• macOS Sonoma 14.0 or Higher

Supported languages:
English

Changes:
v1.18.0 04-20-26
Added built-in Apple Speech transcription support.
Added embedded MCP server support and configuration settings.
Improved AI enhancement presets and transcript cleanup behavior.
Added release notes display within update notifications.
Improved live transcription handling for tentative and committed text.
Updated floating recording indicators and default visual styling.
Fixed locale switching and improved language name display.
Improved Dock icon rendering and app icon behavior.
Enhanced release automation and development tooling.






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Downloads Views Developer Last Update Version Size Type Rank
464 1,872 Chris Watson Jun 10, 2026 - 11:27 1.18.0 12.27MB DMG 5/5, out of 11 Votes.
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