Dictation app FAQ

A dictation app. Hold a key, talk, let go, and what you said is typed wherever your cursor is.

Any app with a text cursor. It types into whatever has focus.

macOS 13+, Windows 10/11 (x64) and Linux (x64, X11). See Download.

Yes. Once the speech model is downloaded, dictation doesn't need the internet. AI cleanup, if you turn it on, does.

No. It's transcribed on your computer and discarded.

Only on your computer, in the app's data folder. You can clear your history in the app.

Only the transcribed text and your custom vocabulary, directly to Anthropic with your own API key. Never audio. It's off by default.

Not on this site, and the app doesn't send us your dictations or stats. Details on the security page.

90+, through Whisper. The language is detected automatically.

Yes. Switching between English and Spanish, for example, works without changing settings. Use a multilingual model (Fast, Balanced or Best), not Fastest, which is English only.

No. It types what you said in the language you said it. AI cleanup never translates either.

Yes. 2,000 words a week, no card, no account.

Unlimited words, up to 3 computers, priority support and early access. Built-in AI cleanup is coming soon.

Pro and Growth have a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Lemon Squeezy, as merchant of record.

Growth (per seat, 3-seat minimum, one invoice) and Enterprise (custom). See Business.

Yes, on Enterprise, along with DPA support. We don't hold SOC 2 or similar certifications.

Not yet. Both are on the roadmap.

On a Mac, check System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and make sure Vurb is on. If it's on and still not working, turn it off and on again. Without this permission the text is copied to your clipboard instead.

Check that Vurb is allowed to use the microphone in your OS privacy settings, and that the right input device is selected.

Vurb needs an X11 session. Wayland isn't supported yet.

See Support.