About Mumbly
Mumbly is a dictation app for macOS. You speak and it writes the text into whichever app you are using, such as Notion, Slack, Cursor, Linear, Figma or Safari, with no extra plugins. Its voice models run on your device, so it works offline in more than 100 languages.
It tries to grasp what you mean and strips pauses, uhms, filler and repeated words out of the text. It also learns your own vocabulary, such as company jargon, names and client names, so those come out correctly. The site claims speaking is about four times faster than typing. Privacy is a central point: by default your voice and transcriptions stay on your device, and any servers are hosted in the European Union. The site is available in English, Dutch, German and French.
Key features
- On-device speech-to-text for macOS
- Dictation in 100+ languages
- Types into any Mac app
- Removes filler words and repetitions
- Learns names and custom vocabulary
- Works offline without internet
Good fit for
- Dictating notes, messages and code comments
- Speaking in several languages while working
Mumbly: questions and answers
- What is Mumbly used for?
- Mumbly is a private speech-to-text dictation app for macOS that runs on-device in 100+ languages, removes filler words and types into any app. It is a good fit for dictating notes, messages and code comments; and speaking in several languages while working.
- Is Mumbly free?
- Yes. Mumbly is free to use.
- Is Mumbly open source?
- No. Mumbly is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Zen Browser, Rectangle and Maccy.
- What are some alternatives to Mumbly?
- Mumbly competes with Wispr Flow, Dictato and Dictivo.
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