# Flit

> Flit is the local Wispr Flow alternative for Mac: the same live, formatted
> dictation, processed on the Mac instead of a server, and bought once instead
> of a monthly subscription. Hold a key, speak, and finished,
> formatted text lands at your cursor about 0.7 seconds after keyup.
> Everything runs on the Mac: no cloud, no account, no telemetry.
> $19 once at launch (standing price $49) for up to 2 Macs, 12 months of updates included, optional
> $19 renewal, permanent license. Lifetime, updates forever, $99. Teams
> per Mac from $39, 5 Macs minimum. Requires macOS 14+ and Apple silicon.
> Made by Fore Studio (https://fore.studio), trading name of Atta Ur Rehman Shah.
> 7 days free, then $19 USD once. Sold through Paddle as merchant of record.

Key facts: 99 languages, all processed locally, 25 streaming live.
More than 60 spoken punctuation and structure commands resolved by fixed
rules, not a model. A local codebase index repairs misheard file and
file and folder names. A personal dictionary that learns only with permission.
Snippets expand from spoken triggers. Per-app style rules. Optional context
awareness reads the field and window you are replying into, locally, in
memory for one dictation, so names and tone match the thread. It does NOT
transcribe audio files or recordings yet (file transcription is the next
update), and it is macOS only.

Every page below has a Markdown copy at the same address with .md added,
for example https://flit.fyi/features.md or https://flit.fyi/blog/how-to-dictate-code.md. The
copy says exactly what the page says, without the page around it. The page
without .md is the one to cite.

## Core pages

- [Features](https://flit.fyi/features): everything Flit does, and the 4 things it will not do
- [Every spoken command](https://flit.fyi/commands): the complete reference, more than 60 punctuation, symbol and structure commands plus 115 spoken emoji names, with what each produces and how it spaces. The only complete public list.
- [Pricing](https://flit.fyi/pricing): $19 once at launch (standing price $49), the arithmetic against subscriptions
- [Download](https://flit.fyi/download): requirements and launch status
- [Setup guide](https://flit.fyi/setup): install, microphone and accessibility permissions, the Fn (Globe) key setting, picking your languages and the voice model Flit recommends for them (Parakeet V3, Cohere Transcribe, Qwen3-ASR, Nemotron 3.5, Apple Speech or Whisper), the formatting model, activating a license, and troubleshooting
- [Flit for Windows](https://flit.fyi/windows): the Windows version is in the works, with no date yet; the waitlist hears the day it is ready
- [Privacy](https://flit.fyi/privacy): the verifiable no-network claim, plus site policy
- [Terms](https://flit.fyi/terms) and [Refunds](https://flit.fyi/refund): 30 day refund window on a first purchase
- [Post about Flit, get 50% back](https://flit.fyi/back): the cash-back rules, Personal licenses only

## Use cases

- [Flit for Developers](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/developers): Spoken code names, spelled right (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/developers.md)
- [Flit for Writers](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/writers): First drafts at speaking speed (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/writers.md)
- [Flit for Founders & execs](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/founders): Clear the inbox by talking (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/founders.md)
- [Flit for Agencies](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/agencies): Client work at speaking speed (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/agencies.md)
- [Flit for Sales](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/sales): CRM notes without the typing (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/sales.md)
- [Flit for Support teams](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/customer-support): Canned replies, spoken (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/customer-support.md)
- [Flit for Lawyers](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/lawyers): Privileged notes that never upload (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/lawyers.md)
- [Flit for Therapists & clinicians](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/therapists): Session notes that never upload (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/therapists.md)
- [Flit for Doctors & medical](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/medical): Chart notes that stay on the Mac (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/medical.md)
- [Flit for Students](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/students): Essays at speaking speed (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/students.md)
- [Flit for Multilingual](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/multilingual): Switch languages mid-thought (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/multilingual.md)
- [Flit for Hands-free & RSI](https://flit.fyi/use-cases/accessibility): Write without typing at all (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/use-cases/accessibility.md)

## Comparisons

Prices checked against each competitor’s own pricing page on the date shown on each page.

- [The 19 best dictation apps for Mac](https://flit.fyi/best-dictation-app-for-mac): ranked with a best-for label per tool and honest cons, plus 17 more checked but not ranked as dictation apps
- [comparisons.json](https://flit.fyi/comparisons.json): the whole matrix as machine-readable data, every cell dated, if you would rather read data than prose
- [Flit vs Wispr Flow](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/wispr-flow): Flit keeps every word on your Mac, and you pay once. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/wispr-flow.md)
- [Flit vs Superwhisper](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/superwhisper): Flit types while you are still speaking, and you pay once. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/superwhisper.md)
- [Flit vs SpeakMac](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/speakmac): Flit speaks 99 languages and spells your project’s file names right. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/speakmac.md)
- [Flit vs Spokenly](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/spokenly): Flit types as you speak and writes each app in its own tone. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/spokenly.md)
- [Flit vs VoiceInk](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/voiceink): Flit types as you speak and spells your code names right. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/voiceink.md)
- [Flit vs FluidVoice](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/fluidvoice): Flit has no cloud path at all, and every command is a fixed rule. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/fluidvoice.md)
- [Flit vs Snaply](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/snaply): Flit covers 99 languages, with more than 60 commands resolved by rule. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/snaply.md)
- [Flit vs Utter](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/utter): Flit is local by design, not as a free tier, and paid for once. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/utter.md)
- [Flit vs Voibe](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/voibe): Flit needs no account and has no cloud setting to switch on. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/voibe.md)
- [Flit vs Yaps](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/yaps): Flit types as you speak, needs no account, and is paid for once. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/yaps.md)
- [Flit vs Typeless](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/typeless): Flit sends nothing and counts nothing, and works with no internet. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/typeless.md)
- [Flit vs Aqua Voice](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/aqua-voice): Flit can read the thread too, on your Mac, and never uploads it. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/aqua-voice.md)
- [Flit vs Willow Voice](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/willow-voice): Flit never sends your words anywhere, so there is nothing to certify. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/willow-voice.md)
- [Flit vs MacWhisper](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/macwhisper): Flit types at your cursor in any app, while you speak. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/macwhisper.md)
- [Flit vs Apple Dictation](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/apple-dictation): Flit writes finished text, not a transcript you have to tidy. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/apple-dictation.md)
- [Flit vs Otter.ai](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/otter-ai): Flit turns your own words into text in any app, and records nothing. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/otter-ai.md)
- [Flit vs AudioPen](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/audiopen): Flit puts your words at your cursor, in the app you are already using. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/audiopen.md)
- [Flit vs Dragon](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/dragon): Flit is dictation built for the Mac, formatting as it goes. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/dragon.md)
- [Flit vs Talon Voice](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/talon): Flit writes finished prose from speech, with nothing to set up. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/talon.md)
- [Flit vs Whisper (do it yourself)](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/whisper-diy): Flit is the finished product: streaming, formatting and insertion that works. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/whisper-diy.md)
- [Flit vs Voiskey](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/voiskey): Flit needs no account and uploads nothing, and you pay once. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/voiskey.md)
- [Flit vs EmberType](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/embertype): Flit types as you speak and has no cloud path at all. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/embertype.md)
- [Flit vs DictaFlow](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/dictaflow): Flit formats on your Mac too, so nothing is sent or counted. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/dictaflow.md)
- [Flit vs Aside](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/aside): Flit is dictation only, finished in about 0.7 seconds, with no AI to set up. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/aside.md)
- [Flit vs Raycast](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/raycast): Flit keeps your audio on your Mac, with no 20-minute limit on a dictation. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/raycast.md)
- [Flit vs Talkify](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/talkify): Flit writes finished text in 99 languages, from macOS 14 up. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/talkify.md)
- [Flit vs Handy](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/handy): Flit types as you speak and finishes the text for you. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/handy.md)
- [Flit vs Muesli](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/muesli): Flit has no hosted route, and its formatting follows fixed rules. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/muesli.md)
- [Flit vs TypeWhisper](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/typewhisper): Flit knows your project’s file names and writes each app in its own tone. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/typewhisper.md)
- [Flit vs Verba](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/verba): Flit writes finished text and nothing else, with no account. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/verba.md)
- [Flit vs stilltype](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/stilltype): Flit is on sale today, with the price on the page. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/stilltype.md)
- [Flit vs Monologue](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/monologue): Flit formats on your Mac as well, so nothing is uploaded at any step. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/monologue.md)
- [Flit vs Alter](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/alter): Flit makes fast dictation the whole product, ready the moment you install it. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/alter.md)
- [Flit vs Speechify](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/speechify): Flit is for writing, not reading: your words typed, nothing uploaded. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/speechify.md)
- [Flit vs Tyll](https://flit.fyi/alternatives/tyll): Flit is on sale today, in 99 languages, for up to 2 Macs. (Markdown: https://flit.fyi/alternatives/tyll.md)

## Guides

Written by Atta Ur Rehman Shah, who builds Flit. Each piece discloses that,
and ranks competitors for the job they are best at.

- [The 15 best Wispr Flow alternatives](https://flit.fyi/blog/best-wispr-flow-alternatives): ranked by which reason for leaving each one removes (subscription, cloud, account), with the switching checklist and the multi-year cost arithmetic, honest about when to stay
- [The best private dictation apps](https://flit.fyi/blog/best-private-dictation-apps): three levels of verification (network-off, Activity Monitor, per-app firewall), what still leaves when the audio does not, plus the ranked list
- [Dictation vs typing: what the research says](https://flit.fyi/blog/dictation-vs-typing): Stanford 3x, the 1999 IBM result that found the opposite and why, composition vs transcription speed, a self-measurement protocol
- [The 10 best Superwhisper alternatives](https://flit.fyi/blog/best-superwhisper-alternatives): ranked by the three reasons people leave it (price, batched text, paying for breadth)
- [The best dictation apps for lawyers](https://flit.fyi/blog/dictation-for-lawyers): what a confidentiality review asks, and which tools answer it. No legal advice, no compliance claims for Flit
- [The best speech-to-text for developers](https://flit.fyi/blog/speech-to-text-for-developers): verbatim terminals, project file names, deterministic casing, Electron insertion
- [How to dictate code](https://flit.fyi/blog/how-to-dictate-code): the working setup, the spoken symbol and casing commands, and the parts that honestly do not work

## Glossary

Plain definitions of dictation vocabulary, at https://flit.fyi/glossary:
- [Dictation](https://flit.fyi/glossary/dictation)
- [Voice typing](https://flit.fyi/glossary/voice-typing)
- [Transcription](https://flit.fyi/glossary/transcription)
- [Push-to-talk](https://flit.fyi/glossary/push-to-talk)
- [Voice activity detection](https://flit.fyi/glossary/voice-activity-detection)
- [Wake word](https://flit.fyi/glossary/wake-word)
- [Accessibility permission](https://flit.fyi/glossary/accessibility-permission)
- [Speech-to-text](https://flit.fyi/glossary/speech-to-text)
- [Automatic speech recognition](https://flit.fyi/glossary/automatic-speech-recognition)
- [Whisper](https://flit.fyi/glossary/whisper)
- [Parakeet](https://flit.fyi/glossary/parakeet)
- [Neural Engine](https://flit.fyi/glossary/neural-engine)
- [Streaming transcription](https://flit.fyi/glossary/streaming-transcription)
- [Language identification](https://flit.fyi/glossary/language-identification)
- [Word error rate](https://flit.fyi/glossary/word-error-rate)
- [Hallucination](https://flit.fyi/glossary/hallucination)
- [Latency](https://flit.fyi/glossary/latency)
- [Speaker diarization](https://flit.fyi/glossary/speaker-diarization)
- [Disfluency](https://flit.fyi/glossary/disfluency)
- [Formatting pass](https://flit.fyi/glossary/formatting-pass)
- [Verbatim mode](https://flit.fyi/glossary/verbatim-mode)
- [Spoken punctuation](https://flit.fyi/glossary/spoken-punctuation)
- [Text expansion](https://flit.fyi/glossary/text-expansion)
- [Personal dictionary](https://flit.fyi/glossary/personal-dictionary)
- [Tone matching](https://flit.fyi/glossary/tone-matching)
- [Words per minute](https://flit.fyi/glossary/words-per-minute)
- [On-device processing](https://flit.fyi/glossary/on-device-processing)
- [Local LLM](https://flit.fyi/glossary/local-llm)

## Optional

- [Changelog](https://flit.fyi/changelog): every change, week by week
- [Blog](https://flit.fyi/blog)
- [Full page inventory for LLMs](https://flit.fyi/llms-full.txt)