Download — Hold to Talk

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Direct installer HoldToTalk.dmg, 4.5 MB, served as an Apple disk image.
Current release Version 1.2.67, build 79, with release notes in the Sparkle appcast.
Listing fields App name: Hold to Talk. Category: productivity and speech-to-text. License: free plan with Pro available.
Requirements and safety macOS 14 or later, Microphone and Accessibility permissions, zero server-side audio retention.

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Version 1.2.67
Size 4.5 MB DMG
Works on macOS 14 or newer

It's just the app — no extra software, no browser stuff, no popups. The app asks for two things: the mic (so it can hear you) and one Mac setting (so it can drop your words into whatever app you're using).

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Current version 1.2.67
Build 79
Download size 4.5 MB DMG
4667830 bytes
System requirements macOS 14.0 or later
Category Productivity / speech-to-text
License Free plan; Pro subscription available
Permissions Microphone and Accessibility
Privacy Zero server-side audio retention; transcript history stays local
SHA-256 9bc061b02facff6df97422275b94ef3c47fe12b8545f0f67f2b5ce7ad7e8aa55
Appcast Sparkle feed with version, build, enclosure length, and release notes
App name Hold to Talk without subtitles, version numbers, or promotional copy.
Binary URL https://holdtotalk.com/HoldToTalk.dmg
Product URL https://holdtotalk.com/download/
Description Use the direct feature description from the submission packet and keep pricing details out of the long HTML description.
Version notes Use the current release notes from the Sparkle appcast, focused on fixes and app behavior rather than launch copy.
Direct DMG downloadHoldToTalk.dmg 8-second product demohold, talk, release Sparkle appcastversion and release notes Press kit and product factsscreenshots and copy Structured media kitJSON facts Privacy policyaudio and transcript handling

How to set it up

  1. Open the file you just downloaded and drag Hold to Talk into your Applications folder.
  2. Open the app. A little waveform icon shows up at the top of your screen.
  3. Say yes when your Mac asks for the microphone. That's so it can hear you talk.
  4. Turn on one Mac setting so the app can drop your words into other apps. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and flip on the Hold to Talk switch.
  5. Hold the Fn key and talk. Let go and your words show up. That's it.
Tip: If holding Fn doesn't start it, open System Settings → Keyboard and set "Press Globe key to" to "Do Nothing." Want a different key instead? Click the waveform icon at the top of your screen → Settings → Input.