TypeWhisper
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Installation

Install the stable macOS 1.2 release.

macOS 1.2

macOS is the officially supported TypeWhisper 1.2 release path. This stable release emphasizes faster dictation, lower idle resource usage, and polished core workflows such as system-wide dictation, file transcription, prompts, rules, 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.

Uninstall

If you want to remove TypeWhisper completely on macOS and reinstall from a clean slate, deleting the app alone is often not enough. Official release builds also store local state, widget data, and secrets in ~/Library and Keychain.

# Optional if installed via Homebrew

brew uninstall --cask typewhisper

After that, quit TypeWhisper and remove the following paths:

rm -rf /Applications/TypeWhisper.app

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\\ Support/TypeWhisper

rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/com.typewhisper.mac.plist

rm -rf ~/Library/Group\\ Containers/2D8ALY3LCL.com.typewhisper.mac

rm -f /usr/local/bin/typewhisper

rm -rf ~/Documents/TypeWhisper\\ Recordings

  • • The CLI path only matters if you installed the tool from Settings > Advanced > CLI Tool.
  • • The Documents folder is optional and only affects exported recordings or files you also want to remove.
  • • Also open macOS Keychain Access, search for `com.typewhisper.mac.apikey`, and remove matching entries, including license items under `com.typewhisper.mac.apikey.license`.
  • • If `~/Library` is hidden in Finder, use Finder > Go > Go to Folder and paste the path you need.
  • • Restart your Mac after cleanup, then install the latest version again.