Speak naturally in any app. Accurate text lands at the cursor — including names, code, and terms dictation usually misses.
You said
“Hey can you send me the, uh, the quarterly report... no wait, the monthly summary, by end of day?”
Saytive output
Hey, can you send me the monthly summary by end of day?
Speed matters
Ideas arrive faster than fingers. Why hold yourself back?
From your list, your projects, and your screen — so names and terms come out right.
Any app with a text field. No plugins needed.
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Every dictation is saved on your Mac.
Product
Dictation in any app. Hold a shortcut to talk, or keep going hands-free.
You said
“Hey can you send me the, uh, the quarterly report... no wait, the monthly summary, by end of day?”
Saytive output
Hotwords
Names, product terms, the language of your work. Hotwords help Saytive hear them — from a list you keep, from your projects, and from what's on your screen. They don't rewrite what you said.
Your words
Typical dictation
Ping way about the saytiv release on r saytiv app.
With Hotwords
Ping Wei about the Saytive release on r.saytive.app.
Anywhere
No plugins. If it has a text field, you can dictate into it.
Privacy
Saytive keeps history and hotwords on your Mac and lets you bring your own providers. Transcription uses the services you configure.
History, hotwords, and app settings stay on your machine.
API keys are stored locally and protected with macOS secure storage.
Connect to OpenAI, Gemini, or any compatible endpoint.
Saytive sends audio to the transcription provider you configure.
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