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Yap offers voice dictation for Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone. On desktop, a shortcut inserts punctuated text into the active app; its site says recognition runs on device. The website also offers browser dictation, audio/video transcription, and TXT, SRT or VTT export.

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Features

  • On-device speech recognition
  • Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone apps
  • Shortcut dictation into the active app
  • Audio/video transcription and subtitle export

Use Cases

  • Dictate emails and documents
  • Enter chat messages by voice
  • Turn audio/video into text and subtitles

FAQ

Yap offers voice dictation for Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone. On desktop, a shortcut inserts punctuated text into the active app; its site says recognition runs on device. The website also offers browser dictation, audio/video transcription, and TXT, SRT or VTT export. Core capabilities include: On-device speech recognition, Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone apps, Shortcut dictation into the active app.

Common scenarios include: Dictate emails and documents, Enter chat messages by voice, Turn audio/video into text and subtitles.

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