# HoldTalk

Canonical page: https://nativeshelf.com/holdtalk

> Hold fn, speak, and your words appear in any Mac app

- Category: [Productivity](https://nativeshelf.com/categories/productivity)
- Platforms: macOS
- Pricing: Freemium ($0)
- Website: https://holdtalk.app/en/

## What it does

HoldTalk is a voice dictation app for Mac. Hold the fn key, speak, then release: the text goes in at the cursor, in any app. For long dictation, tap fn once and speak hands-free. Transcription runs on your Mac with Apple's speech engine (SpeechAnalyzer), and HoldTalk does not send your voice to a server or record it. It dictates in English, French and Spanish, keeps a personal dictionary and a searchable history of your last 1,000 dictations. You get 7 days of unlimited dictation, then 2,000 free words a week; HoldTalk Pro is a one-time purchase (19 EUR during the launch) for 2 Macs. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 26 or later.

## Key features

- Works in any app where you can type
- On‑device transcription, no cloud processing
- Free tier: 2,000 words per week
- Pro upgrade: unlimited dictation, one‑time purchase
- Supports English, French, Spanish
- Hands‑free mode with fn key