YAPPYAPP GUIDES
Dictate on your Mac, offline
How to use YappYapp, step by step.
Step-by-step guides and dated comparisons, written by Miguel. Comparisons say on which day the facts about other apps were checked.
Bilingual dictation on a Mac: French or Spanish and English
Bilingual dictation on a Mac for French and Spanish speakers who work in English: language detection, which models cover what, and local translation.
Dictation for confidential work on a Mac
Dictation for confidential work on a Mac: what stays on the Mac, every network call YappYapp makes, and how to check it yourself with Wi-Fi off and a firewall.
Dictation for RSI on a Mac: type less when it hurts
Dictation for RSI on a Mac: set up press-to-talk, build the habit, edit by voice and keep your breaks. A practical guide to typing less, with no medical claims.
Mac dictation keeps stopping? Causes and fixes
Mac dictation keeps stopping? Why Apple Dictation ends after 30 seconds of silence, what Apple suggests checking, and how YappYapp behaves instead.
Voice prompting for Claude Code and Cursor on a Mac
Voice prompting for Claude Code, Cursor and other AI coding tools on a Mac: dictate long, precise prompts with YappYapp and keep code names spelled right.
A free Wispr Flow alternative that runs on your Mac
Looking for a free Wispr Flow alternative? YappYapp is a free, open-source dictation app that transcribes on your Mac, with no account and no weekly word limit.
Superwhisper alternative: YappYapp compared
A Superwhisper alternative for Mac: how free, open-source YappYapp compares on price, local models, offline use, cleanup and platforms. Checked 25 Oct 2026.
Whisper vs Parakeet on Mac: measured on Apple Silicon
Whisper vs Parakeet on Mac, measured on an M5 Pro: speed, load time and word error rate in English, French and Spanish, and the best Whisper model for Mac.
YappYapp vs Apple Dictation: which one for your Mac
YappYapp vs Apple Dictation, the free dictation built into macOS: where speech is processed, offline use, languages, custom vocabulary and when each fits best.