Dictation that never spies on you
Voice-to-text that works in every app. Dictate into Notion, Claude Code, or anything else. No screen reading. No spyware.
Free forever with local models or your own API keys. No sign-up or credit card needed. Pro from $3/month for cloud transcription.
Windows, Android, and Linux coming soon. Get notified:
The problem
Your dictation app is watching you
Most dictation apps request accessibility permissions, then use them to read your screen, log the URLs you visit, and send data to third parties. You granted microphone access. They took everything else.
Wispr Flow
Reads your accessibility tree (51-75 elements deep), logs your browser URLs, and captures textbox contents. All behind a "privacy-first" marketing page.
Industry pattern
VC-backed dictation companies need growth metrics to raise their next round. Your usage data, screen contents, and browsing habits fund their fundraising decks.
DuckType's approach
Privacy by architecture, not by promise
DuckType is built so it cannot spy on you. Not "we choose not to." The code to read your screen, log your URLs, or scrape your accessibility tree does not exist.
No screen reading
DuckType never reads the accessibility tree, window contents, or anything on your screen. Your microphone is all it needs.
No URL logging
DuckType does not track the apps you use, the websites you visit, or what you are doing when you dictate.
Fully offline option
Local models for transcription, Ollama for AI post-processing. When you choose offline mode, nothing leaves your device.
What you get
More than just privacy
Privacy is the foundation. Here is what you build on top of it.
Dictation
Works in every app
- Pastes directly at your cursor in any app
- 6 recording modes with global shortcuts
- Near-zero latency, always-on voice detection
Languages
Every language, your way
Romanization
Regional spelling
AI processing
Beyond transcription
Chain skills in sequence: transcribe, translate, and format in one pass. Import audio and video in 25+ formats.
Privacy
Your data stays yours
- No screen reading, no URL logging
- Fully offline mode with local models
- Independent, not VC-backed
Simple, fair pricing
Every feature included on every plan. Pay only for managed cloud transcription.
Free
Runs entirely on your device. No account or credit card needed.
- Local models (Whisper, Parakeet, SenseVoice), unlimited
- Bring your own key (BYOK), unlimited
- All features included
Pro
Cloud transcription that works on any machine. 200,000 words/month.
- 200,000 words/month of cloud transcription
- Local models (Whisper, Parakeet, SenseVoice), unlimited
- Bring your own key (BYOK), unlimited
- All features included
Prices exclude applicable tax. Exact amount confirmed at checkout.
Join the community
DuckType is built in the open. Join the Discord to share feedback, get help, and shape what we build next.