Your voice.In the code.Not the cloud.
Local dictation for macOS
Your voice.
In the code. Not the cloud.Hold fn, speak, release. Phantom Voice turns your words into finished text in the app already under your cursor. Transcription happens on your Mac.
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- macOS 14+
- Apple silicon
- 14-day trial
- No subscription
- 14-day full trial
- Local whisper.cpp transcription
- White Wave and Retro Fox included
- Updates included
Local instrument 01 Scripted demo - no microphone used
Code Terminal Docs
local-notes.swift
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1. Ready 2. Listening 3. Local process 4. Inserted
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This is a scripted interaction. It does not access your microphone.
01 / Invisible until called 02 / Private by architecture 03 / Native to the Mac
Indicator atelier
Choose the signal that sits above your work.
Every approved sequence, shown three ways: magnified for inspection, checked for legibility at 26 px, and rendered at the size Phantom Voice actually draws it - a 32 pt glyph in a 43 pt pill, the Standard HUD size.
Included with Voice
Two styles ship with the app. Nothing extra to buy, and no separate trial.
white-wave
The default. A travelling line while it listens, a single node gliding on a thread while it works.
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retro-silver-fox
A crisp pixel portrait. The character stays rigid; light carries the state.
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One-time $3 add-ons
Each is a separate purchase with its own Phantom ID. Buy one, all three, or none - Voice works the same either way.
retro-dog
A pixel dog flicks its ears while it listens. While it transcribes it pants through a scatter of sparks that never touch the head.
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real-revolver
A swing-out cylinder loads six rounds while it listens. While it transcribes it completes one full rotation, then fires once and holds the fired pose.
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piano-keys
Four keys press a short phrase while it listens. While it transcribes, notes fly upward from a key bed that never moves.
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macOS 14+ Apple silicon
What's new in this version · Older builds
Release history
What's new.
Every release and what changed in it - the same notes the app shows you when it updates itself.
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Flicks its ears while it listens. Pants through a scatter of sparks while it works.
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Real Revolver
Loads six rounds while it listens. Spins once and fires while it works.
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Piano Keys
Presses a short phrase while it listens. Sends notes up while it works.
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White Wave and Retro Fox are included with Voice at no extra cost. Retro Dog, Real Revolver, and Piano Keys are separate one-time purchases, each with its own Phantom ID and no trial.
Useful answers
Before you speak.
01Does my audio leave my Mac?
No. Dictation audio and the transcript stay on your Mac. The speech model is downloaded once, and after it is installed dictation can work offline. Purchase, model download, and update checks still use the internet when needed.
02Does it work in any app?
Phantom Voice inserts the finished transcript into the focused text field system-wide, so it is designed for editors, terminals, issue trackers, documents, chat, and more.
03What happens while it is idle?
The native menu-bar agent stays out of the way with near-zero CPU use while idle. Its selected whisper.cpp context remains resident after warm-up so the next dictation can start quickly. Memory use depends on the model you choose.
04What Mac do I need?
Phantom Voice currently requires macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon, and transcribes English. Large v3 Turbo is the recommended default, with Base, Small, and Medium available when you prefer a lighter model.
On first run it asks for three macOS permissions: Microphone to hear you, and Accessibility plus Input Monitoring so the push-to-talk hotkey works system-wide. Keep Phantom Voice in your Applications folder, or macOS will not remember them.
05What is optional local cleanup?
Cleanup can refine punctuation and apply your personal dictionary using an additional local model of about 1.1 GB. It is off by default, and it never sends the text to a hosted AI service.
06How do licenses and refunds work?
Voice and each paid indicator use their own Phantom ID. There is no account or subscription. Phantom Voice includes a 14-day trial; the $3 indicator styles do not have one, since you can watch every one of them run at full size above before you buy. Purchases are covered by the refund policy.
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