Dictly v1.2 introduces faster, smarter on-device dictation with new Quick Capture context, metadata chips, and visual refinements. Stay private, work faster, and enjoy a smoother, more customizable workflow — still 100 % offline and entirely on your device.
Hey everyone 👋
I built Dictly because I wanted a dictation tool that felt instant, private, and under my control — not another cloud service recording everything I say.
Version 1.2 is a big step forward: faster, smarter, and more aware of where you work. Quick Capture now knows which app you’re dictating into, and the new metadata chips keep your transcripts organized. You can build custom Workflows to shape text as you speak — bullet lists, polished paragraphs, or code comments — and let Per-App Profiles adapt automatically.
Dictly runs 100 % on-device — no cloud, no telemetry, no lag.
If you care about speed, privacy, and elegant workflow design, I’d love for you to try it and tell me what you think! 🙌
Keep an eye out for updates, there are many features planned!
Stay private, work faster, and enjoy a smoother, more customizable workflow. Still 100% offline, fully ours.
As a UI/UX designer, I'm impressed by Dictly's commitment to privacy-first design! The on-device processing is a huge win for users concerned about data security. Curious: How did you approach the UX challenge of making real-time formatting feel intuitive? The balance between powerful features and simplicity is often tricky with productivity tools. Also, any plans to expand beyond Mac?
Really cool product! I’ve been diving deep into building more apps focused on private and local AI myself, so this definitely caught my attention.
Curious though, what kind of model are you using under the hood? And do you have any plans to make it customizable, like letting users swap in different open-source transcription models?
Again, thank you so much for all your support and comments so far! I really enjoyed interacting with all of you!
Keep your questions and feedback coming in! I'll be back in the morning to answer any questions.
Just a reminder: roughly 90% of the features are available in the free/core version of the app! Give it a shot, to experience it yourself!
Congratulations to the Dictly team on the launch!
The idea of 100% on-device dictation that works across any Mac app, stays offline and gives styling/workflow-customization options is super compelling. I’ve tried switching between voice-to-text tools and I always end up frustrated with lag, cloud-dependency or losing my formatting.
Trying it out now on mobile and it's super impressive! One thing I noticed was that there is isn't an easy way to send to my other apps. Love doing walk and thinks and then send that off to either Obsidian or Craft. Within the pro version is there a way to format the notes with Markdown pre-export?
Currently on the 5th place for the day! So proud!
Love all the feedback and interactions so far, keep them coming!
And please, share all your questions and feature requests here in the comments! I will be online all day, to answer! :)
Love seeing private, on-device dictation done right. 1.2 looks solid - faster, smarter, and context aware. Quick Capture knowing the app, metadata chips, and Per-App Profiles all sound super useful. Custom Workflows for notes, emails, and code is brilliant. Congrats!
@jannik_jung Going to give this a try. I assume I can import my dictionary. Does Dictly learn and add to the dictionary based on changes I make after pasting a transcript?
