Hush Touch is a voice-to-text app for macOS that runs entirely on-device, blending two Apple dictation engines with an Apple Intelligence final pass to transcribe speech into clean, punctuated text without an internet connection.
What is Hush Touch?
Hush Touch is a macOS dictation app that converts spoken voice into typed text using local, offline processing. It takes audio input from your Mac’s microphone and outputs transcribed sentences with punctuation, filler words removed, and self-corrections resolved. The app requires macOS 26 or later and Apple Silicon.
Key Features
- Dual-engine recognition — Combines DictationTranscriber (natural flow and punctuation) with SFSpeechRecognizer (custom vocabulary spotter) in parallel, then refines via an Apple Intelligence final pass, all locally.
- Custom vocabulary (500 terms) — Store up to 500 custom words (brand names, jargon, medical terms) with auto-learning from corrections; per-app profiles adapt automatically.
- Filler word removal — Automatically strips “um,” “you know,” false starts, and other verbal filler so only the intended sentence lands on the page.
- Self-correction detection — Recognises when you backtrack (“let’s meet at two, actually three”) and silently keeps the final version.
- Voice snippets (50 mappings) — Assign spoken phrases to frequently repeated text; each snippet maps to a predefined output.
- 4 context modes — Switch between General, Email, Code, and Notes modes to optimise dictation style and punctuation per task.
- 100% on-device privacy — All processing occurs on your Mac with zero network requests; verifiable with any network monitor; works fully offline.
Who is it for?
- Software engineers who dictate code, technical jargon, and deployment commands (e.g., kubectl, Kubernetes) and need accurate custom vocabulary recognition.
- Physicians and medical professionals who dictate clinical notes daily and require precise medical terminology without cloud uploads.
- Freelance writers who work offline (planes, tunnels, remote cabins) and need a reliable dictation tool that respects privacy and works without internet.
What can you do with Hush Touch?
- Dictate emails and messages — Speak naturally into any text field; Hush Touch inserts the polished result automatically after a 2‑second silence or via voice command “okay send message.”
- Take notes hands-free — Activate dictation with a hotkey or by saying “Hey Siri, start touch,” then speak your notes; the app runs entirely offline and produces clean, structured text.
- Draft code snippets — Switch to Code mode to dictate programming terms, variable names, and syntax while the custom vocabulary remembers your project-specific jargon across applications.
How does it work?
- Tap the microphone icon or say “Hey Siri, start touch” to begin dictation.
- Speak naturally; a rough preview appears as you speak and updates in real time.
- When you stop speaking, Hush Touch replaces the rough preview with a polished version — filler removed, self-corrections applied, vocabulary learned.
- The finished text is inserted into the active text field (with live draft in supporting apps; finished result only in others).
Pricing
- Monthly — $6.99/month, auto-renews, cancel any time.
- Yearly — $49.99/year (≈40% savings vs monthly), auto-renews.
- Lifetime — $69.99 once, free updates forever, covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Secure checkout via Stripe. Subscriptions may be cancelled any time; lifetime purchases refundable within 30 days.
FAQ
How is Hush Touch different from built-in Mac dictation?
Built-in dictation uses a single engine with no vocabulary learning. Hush Touch blends two Apple dictation engines, runs an Apple Intelligence final pass, learns custom terms from corrections, removes filler words, and supports voice commands — all on-device.
