Point at text
Put the pointer over the editable field where you want your words to appear.
Dictation for Mac
The fastest route
from thought to text.
Point at editable text, double-tap the trackpad with one finger, and speak. Nothing appears until your gesture starts dictation.
Download for MacFormidable
macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon
A thought, captured
The fastest interface is the one that meets you exactly where you are
One-finger double tap starts dictation
One-finger double tap
Feels like an instant response
Always-visible transcript history
One simple gesture
Dictation without breaking your flow.
Double tap
Double-tap the trackpad with one finger to start dictation without leaving the field.
Speak and finish
A short cue confirms recording. Choose Done or Send, and your words land in the active field.
Designed around consent
Recording waits for you.
Formidable starts recording only after an explicit one-finger double tap. Clear controls appear while it is listening, never just because you moved the pointer.
Guided first launch
Download. Open. Speak.
If Formidable is already installed, quit the older beta from its menu-bar menu first. Then open the downloaded DMG, double-click Formidable, and choose Move and open. Formidable installs itself in Applications, then guides you through account sign-in, Accessibility, and Microphone setup. Your revocable Formidable session protects transcription access; automatic updates are built in.