Blurt
Native macOS dictation
Hold a key. Speak. Get clean text.
A small, open-source Mac app. Hold a hotkey, talk, and the cleaned-up transcript lands in the app you were already using. No Blurt account — you bring your own AssemblyAI key.
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Free app · macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon · Needs an AssemblyAI key (free to start)
Why use it
Small, fast, and yours to read.
- One quick request — no waiting, no second cleanup step.
- A small native Mac app — fast and light, not a heavy browser wrapper.
- One key: tap to toggle, or hold to talk.
- Your API key stays in the macOS Keychain, nowhere else.
- Open source. Every line is yours to read. Free.
How it works
Press, speak, release.
- 01 Hold your dictation key and talk.
- 02 Blurt sends your audio to AssemblyAI and gets a cleaned-up transcript back in one shot.
- 03 The transcript drops into the app you're focused on.
Requirements
What you'll need.
- macOS 15 or later
- Apple Silicon
- An AssemblyAI key — free to start, about a minute to set up. Get one here →