Built for the menu bar
Recdr stays out of the way until you need it. Start and stop capture with a global shortcut from the app where you are already working.
Private local speech-to-text for Mac
Recdr is your last speech-to-text app.
Capture thoughts, meetings, and drafts from the menu bar. Press a hotkey, speak, and paste clean text without sending your audio to a hosted transcription service.
One month free, then $0.99/month where available.
Local transcription
Global hotkey
Clipboard-first output
Private by design
Speech recognition runs locally after setup. Raw audio stays on your Mac and is cleaned up automatically after a short retention window.
Text where you need it
Finished recordings become clipboard-ready text, with recent transcripts available when you need to grab something again.
1. Press your shortcut
Start recording from any Mac app without opening a separate workspace.
2. Speak naturally
Capture microphone audio, and system audio when macOS allows it.
3. Paste the transcript
Recdr copies the result to your clipboard and keeps recent transcripts close.