# Yap

> Dictate into Mac applications with local speech recognition and a keyboard shortcut.

Yap is a free Mac dictation app that turns speech into text inside the application you are already using. Press a keyboard shortcut to start speaking, press it again to stop, and the transcript is pasted into the active field. The shortcut can use a key combination or a single modifier, making the same workflow available in a browser, terminal, or messaging app.

Transcription runs on the Mac through Apple's Speech framework, with no account or API key required. A searchable local history keeps earlier transcripts available to copy again. Once the relevant macOS speech model is installed, dictation also works offline.

## Listing details

- Canonical BetaNeon page: https://betaneon.com/products/yap-dictation
- Official website: https://frigade.com/yap
- Category: Artificial intelligence / AI voices & speech
- Status: Launched
- Topics: Keyboard shortcuts, Open source, Privacy, Transcription, macOS
- Listing updated: 2026-10-30T16:54:33.939Z
- Information source: https://frigade.com/yap

This is a product introduction, not an endorsement. Confirm current availability, features, and prices on the official website. Community upvotes on BetaNeon are not star ratings.