Writing about speech, text and privacy on a Mac
What the built-in tools actually do, where they stop, and how to tell a claim about local processing from a claim about local recording.
Best dictation apps for Mac in 2026
Eight ways to dictate on a Mac, compared on the two things that matter: where your speech is recognised, and whether you pay once or every month.
How to transcribe audio and video to text on a Mac
Four ways to transcribe audio and video to text on a Mac: Voice Memos, online services, local transcription software, Whisper. Costs, formats, privacy.
Voice to text on a Mac: four ways, compared
Four ways to do speech to text on a Mac: built-in Dictation, Voice Control, paid apps and Whisper. What each does, where each breaks, how to pick.
