Your voice stays here.
Recognition runs on your Mac. Floe doesn’t upload or save your audio. The model comes with the download.
Your voice.
Into words.
Offline voice typing for Mac.
Chinese, English, and both together.
Made for Apple SiliconmacOS 14 or laterRecognition stays on your Mac
Less typing.
More you.
Speak into the field you’re already using.
Chinese, English, or a little of both.
A thought, in progressInteractive preview
Let’s make room for the next idea.
An illustration of the flow. This preview does not use your microphone. Hold the button or focus it and hold Space.
On your Mac.
In your flow.
A small tool for the things you want to say.
Say it your way.
Switch between Chinese and English as you speak. Add hotwords for names and terms you use often.
Right where you’re writing.
Hold Globe / Fn to dictate into your focused text field. A small waveform lets you know Floe is listening.
A minute to set up.
Then just speak.
The current download is a preview release.
Apple Silicon · macOS 14+ · About 141 MB
- 1
Move Floe into Applications.
Open the DMG, drag Floe into Applications, and eject the disk image.
- 2
Open it once.
This preview is not Apple-notarized. If macOS blocks it, follow the steps below.
“Floe.app” Not Opened?
- Click Done, rather than Move to Trash.
- Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
- Find the Floe warning, click Open Anyway, authenticate, then confirm Open.
Only approve the download from this repository. Managed Macs may restrict this option.
- 3
Allow three permissions.
Use the Allow buttons in Floe’s settings, then enable Floe in each permission list.
Floe isn’t in the permission list?
For Input Monitoring and Accessibility, drag Floe from Applications into the list and enable it. You can also drag the icon from Floe’s settings. Quit and reopen Floe if macOS asks, or if the shortcut doesn’t respond.
- 4
Give the Globe key to Floe.
In System Settings → Keyboard, set “Press Globe key to” to Do Nothing. Focus a text field, hold Globe / Fn, and speak. Right Option is available as an alternate.
A few things to know.
Does Floe need an internet connection?
Not for dictation. The download includes the speech model. Building from source requires a connection to download dependencies.
What does Floe store?
Preferences and hotwords stay on your Mac. Audio and transcript history are not saved. Dictation uses the clipboard, so clipboard managers can see the final transcript.
Why do permissions sometimes need to be granted again?
This preview uses ad-hoc signing. Updates can require granting permissions again. Developer ID signing and Apple notarization are not configured yet.
Can I look at the source or report a problem?
Yes. Browse the repository or open an issue. A license for Floe’s own source has not yet been selected; bundled dependencies carry their own licenses.
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