MurmurGet the beta option ⌥Hold. Speak. Release.
One shortcut, wherever you write.
Hold Right Option to speak, then release. Murmur inserts your words into the focused text field.
Your thoughts.
Your words.
Just less typing.
For the thought that moves faster than your fingers. Speak naturally, and let Murmur put it into words. Right on your Mac.
Made for Apple Silicon · macOS 26+
Public beta · Download on GitHub
A little space to think.
Start with the idea.
Give the idea a little room. The right words will follow.
Just you and your next thought.Saved on this Mac
An illustrative demo. No microphone needed.
On your Mac. In your flow.
Local by defaultNo provider account for local dictationOpen source, made for macOS
A small shortcut.
A lot less friction.
The email. The half-formed idea. The note before it slips away. Keep your attention on what you want to say.
“Let’s meet on Tuesday,
actually, Wednesday.”Let’s meet on Wednesday.
actually, Wednesday.”Let’s meet on Wednesday.
Your meaning, without the detour.
Remove fillers, apply spoken corrections, and format lists. Choose which cleanup rules work for you.
YOUR DICTIONARY
MurmurProduct name
ParakeetKeep this spelling
Make room for your vocabulary.
Add names and terms to your dictionary. Optional correction learning helps remember your edits.
Your voice has
a home. Your Mac.
Local dictation.
From the very first word.
Speech recognition runs on your Mac by default. Local dictation needs no provider account or API key, and transcript history stays on your Mac.
Want a cloud provider? That’s an explicit choice. Model downloads and update checks use the network, even when dictation stays local.
Read the full privacy detailsLess between you
and your next thought.
Murmur is in public beta. Download a build from GitHub Releases, try it on your Mac, and help shape what comes next.
Download public betaA few things before you start
- Your Mac
- Apple Silicon · M1 or later
- Your system
- macOS 26 or later
- Availability
- Public beta on GitHub Releases
- First run
- Download a model and grant permissions
Beta software may have bugs. Read the release notes and installation instructions on GitHub before installing.
A few quiet answers.
Does Murmur work offline?
Local dictation works on your Mac after setup and the speech model download. The initial download, model downloads, and update checks use the network. Optional cloud routes need their configured service.
Is everything always processed locally?
Transcription and cleanup are local by default. You can explicitly configure cloud transcription or cleanup. Review the destination and disclosure in Settings before enabling a cloud route.
Can I use it for meetings, too?
Murmur includes meeting capture with separate choices for transcription and notes. Start recording yourself, review the capture source, and notify participants before recording.
Where can I follow along or report a problem?
Follow development on GitHub or open an issue. Never include API keys or private recordings in a report.