Installation

Install the stable macOS 1.0 release.

macOS 1.0

macOS is the officially supported TypeWhisper 1.0 release path. The core workflow covers system-wide dictation, file transcription, prompts, profiles, history, dictionary, snippets, and bundled integrations.

System Requirements

• macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
• Apple Silicon recommended, Intel supported
• 8 GB RAM minimum, 16 GB+ recommended
• Apple Translate features require macOS 15+
• Apple Intelligence and SpeechAnalyzer require macOS 26+

Download

Download the latest stable DMG from typewhisper-mac releases or install via Homebrew below.

Release candidates and daily builds stay on preview channels and do not flow through Homebrew. For most users, the latest stable release is the right choice.

Homebrew

brew install --cask typewhisper/tap/typewhisper

Build from Source

# Clone and open in Xcode

git clone https://github.com/TypeWhisper/typewhisper-mac.git

cd typewhisper-mac

# Requires Xcode 16+

open TypeWhisper.xcodeproj

First Launch

TypeWhisper appears as an icon in the menu bar. Open Settings to download your first model, configure your hotkey, and grant Microphone plus Accessibility access. Once that is done, you can complete your first dictation immediately.