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The name
šepetal (Slovene): he whispered.
Written shepetal, always lowercase. You speak, the Mac writes, and nothing you say leaves the room.
In one line
shepetal is dictation for Mac: press one key, and your words appear wherever you speak.
Boilerplate
shepetal is dictation for Mac. One key, and the words you speak appear wherever the cursor is, in any app: mail, chat, code, a terminal or a note. Speech recognition runs on the Mac itself, so your voice never leaves it, and it needs no internet. shepetal also transcribes meetings on the Mac. It runs on Macs with Apple silicon and macOS 14.4 or later, in 25 European languages. It is free for 30 days, then $23.99 once or $0.99 a month. shepetal is made by BackAnt, Inc.
Facts
- Platform: macOS 14.4 or later, Apple silicon.
- Price: 30 days free with no card, then $23.99 once or $0.99 a month.
- Languages: 25 European languages.
- Privacy: your voice never leaves your Mac.
- Website: shepetal.app
- Maker: BackAnt, Inc. (Delaware, USA)
Logo
Use the files as they are: no recoloring, no outlines, and no emoji next to the wordmark.
Screenshots
The site at 1440 × 900. Click one for the full size.
Contact
Pavel Hegler, support@shepetal.app. Try it yourself: 30 days free, from the home page.






