Zansay
Voice productivity for Mac.
Press a shortcut, speak, and Zansay transcribes on-device and types the result wherever your cursor is. Local by default; cloud engines are opt-in, using your own API keys.
Why it exists
Get the words down while the thought is still fresh. Zansay Alpha is free, with no subscription or account.
Zansay Alpha is available for Mac. Hold a shortcut, speak, and release; Zansay turns your speech into clean text at your cursor. It works across the apps you already use, with a clipboard fallback where pasting is unavailable.
Transcription runs locally by default, through whisper.cpp or Apple’s Neural Engine; nothing leaves the machine unless you deliberately choose a cloud engine and supply your own key. An optional cleanup pass can fix grammar and filler words, on-device or in the cloud, your choice.
In daily use
What it actually does
On-device transcription
Whisper and Parakeet run on your Mac, so default transcription keeps your audio on the device.
Custom vocabulary
Proper nouns and jargon are picked up from what you’re writing, and learned from your edits afterward.
Per-app writing styles
Choose a tone (plain, technical, an email voice) and let it switch automatically by app.
Read aloud
The same voices work in reverse, reading text back with adjustable speed.
Availability
Zansay Alpha is free to download and use. Requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later. Visit the product site for the download, setup instructions and support.
Get Zansay AlphaA little more about Zansay.
What is Zansay?
Zansay is a voice productivity app for Mac. Hold a shortcut, speak, and release to transcribe your speech and insert the text wherever your cursor is.
Does Zansay send audio to the cloud?
Transcription is local by default. Cloud engines are optional and require you to choose one and supply your own API key. Optional text cleanup can also run locally or in the cloud.
Is Zansay publicly available?
Yes. Zansay Alpha is free to download from zansay.com, with no subscription or account. It requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later. Alpha is the name of the free product line.