NewDraw to point, skills and memory

Just talk. Your Mac takes it from here.

Hold a key and speak. SayOrb turns what you say into clean, well-written text in whatever app you are using. It also answers questions about your screen, takes your meeting notes and does the clicking for you.

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Free to startAbout 2 MB, nativemacOS 26 on Apple silicon

Works wherever your cursor is

  • Mail
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • Google Docs
  • Linear
  • Xcode
  • Figma
  • Terminal
  • Messages
How it works

Three seconds from thought to text.

No window to open and nothing to paste. SayOrb sits in your menu bar and works in any text field.

  1. 01

    Hold a key

    fn by default, or any key or mouse button you like. The indicator opens from the notch so you know it is listening.

  2. 02

    Talk like you talk

    Ramble, pause, change your mind halfway. Live captions follow along while you speak.

  3. 03

    Let go

    Clean, punctuated text lands where your cursor is, already written in the right tone for that app.

Dictation anywhere

Sounds like you. Reads like you meant it.

SayOrb keeps your words and drops the noise. Then you can reshape any text with your voice.

  • Clean by default. Fillers, repeats and false starts are gone. Punctuation, paragraphs and numbered lists come for free.
  • Command Mode. Select text, hold the key plus ⌃, and say “make this shorter” or “translate to Spanish”.
  • Your own Modes. Give each app its own instructions, like “polished email” in Mail or “Jira ticket” in your browser.

Lives in the notch

A small black island grows out of the MacBook notch while you talk, with a live waveform and captions. Release the key and it tucks itself away.

Changes of mind, handled

Correct yourself out loud and SayOrb keeps only the final version.

“Book it for 6pm, actually 5pm” Becomes Book it for 5pm.

A style for every app

Same words, the right register.

MailI'll send the draft over today.
Slacksending the draft today

Modes you write

Plain-language instructions, applied per app.

Polished emailJira ticketCommit messageBullet summary

Learns your words

Fix a name once and the personal dictionary remembers it.

SiobhanKubernetesQ3 OKRs+ learned today

Snippets

Say a short cue, get the full text: your address, a booking link, a sign-off.

“my booking link”Expands tocal.example.com/alex/30min

100+ languages

Speak in any of them. SayOrb detects which one automatically.

Structure from speech

Say “first”, “second”, “new paragraph” and get real formatting.

Before Friday:
  1. Send the deck
  2. Book the room
Talk

Ask about anything on your screen.

“What does this error mean?” “Where's the export button?” SayOrb answers out loud and points right at the thing you need.

  • Looks only when you ask. The screen is captured at the moment you press the key, never in the background, and screenshots are never stored.
  • Draws on your screen. A quick circle or arrow shows you exactly where to click.
  • Answers out loud. Keep your eyes on your work and listen.
Walkthroughs and Agent

Show me how. Or just do it.

Stuck in an unfamiliar app? Ask for a walkthrough and SayOrb guides you step by step on screen. In a hurry? Say “agent, …” and it does the clicking and typing itself.

Walkthroughs

Step-by-step guidance on top of any app. You stay in control.

Agent

Hands-free clicking and typing, with every step listed as it happens.

Point, write, type

Circle it. Ask about it.

Some things are easier to point at than to describe. Scribble on your screen, then ask. SayOrb sees exactly what you marked.

  • Draw to point. Press ⌃⌥D, circle a chart, a line of code or a button, then hold Talk and ask.
  • Write from screen. Hold ⌃⌥W and say “reply saying I'm in for Friday”. SayOrb reads the email and types the draft at your cursor.
  • Type instead. In a quiet office? Press ⌃⌥T and type the question or the agent task.
Make it yours

Teach it once. It remembers.

Skills for the apps you use, memory of how you like things, routines on a schedule and connectors to your tools.

Skills

Teach SayOrb how to help in a specific app or website. Skills switch on by themselves when that app is in front, and work in Talk, walkthroughs, the agent and dictation. Share them as plain Markdown files.

FigmaGoogle SheetsGmailNotionXcodeVS CodeGoHighLevelmacOS settings+ Write your own

Memory

Tell it once and it sticks. Your profile is a Markdown file you can read, edit or turn off.

“Remember that I like short answers.”SayOrbGot it. I'll remember that.

Routines

Ask once on a schedule: a morning briefing, a weekly report, a daily check of your inbox.

Connectors

Plug in your tools through MCP so answers and the agent can use your real data.

NotionLinearGitHubYour own MCP server

Voices

Choose the voice that answers you, and how fast it talks.

Any key. Any mouse button.

Every action can go on the shortcut you want: a key combo, a single modifier, a double tap or the side buttons on your mouse. Handy when your keyboard's fn key doesn't reach the Mac.

An agent that checks first

You get 5 seconds to cancel before it starts. It stops and asks before anything you can't undo, like sending, deleting or buying, and asks when your request is unclear.

Before step 4Send this email to Sarah?  Stop Send

Walkthroughs that follow you

Click where SayOrb points and the next step appears by itself. No “next” button, no switching windows.

1 · Open Settings2 · Developers3 · Create API key

Quick peek

Missed the answer? Hover over the notch and the last one comes back.

Meeting notes

Notes for every call. No bot joins.

SayOrb notices when a call starts in Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or a Slack huddle and offers to take notes. Nobody gets a strange guest in their meeting.

  • Hears both sides. Transcribes you and everyone else, and the Chrome extension adds real speaker names.
  • Only the meeting window. It records the call window, never your whole desktop.
  • Notes you can act on. A summary with decisions, action items and chapters, ready when you hang up.
  • “What did I miss?” Stepped away for a minute? Ask during the call and catch up in seconds.
Screen recording

Record it once. Search it forever.

Capture your screen with a camera bubble and your mic, pause when you need to, and keep everything in your own library on your Mac.

  • Transcript in sync. Every recording gets a transcript that follows the playhead.
  • AI chapters. Jump straight to the part that matters.
  • Ask this recording. Get answers with a timestamp to the moment it was said.
  • Share only if you want. Optional share links. Otherwise it never leaves your library.
Private by design

Your voice and your screen stay yours.

The everyday work happens on your Mac. SayOrb only reaches out when a feature needs it, and only with what that one request needs.

On-device speech

Speech recognition and basic AI cleanup run right on your Mac, so everyday dictation stays on the device.

Screenshots never stored

Talk looks at your screen only when you press the key, and the screenshot is never saved.

Just the call window

Meeting notes record the meeting window only. Your desktop, other apps and notifications are left out.

A library you own

Recordings and transcripts live in a local library on your Mac. Share links are off unless you create one.

No bot in your meetings. Nobody on the call has to approve a stranger. No background watching. Nothing is captured until you hold the key.
Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when it clicks.

Dictation with on-device AI is free for as long as you like. Bring your own AI for free, or let SayOrb handle everything.

Free

Dictation on your Mac, and your own AI.

$0/ month

Free forever

Download free
  • Unlimited dictation with on-device AI cleanup
  • Works in every app
  • 5 messages with SayOrb's AI to try it
  • Then use your own AI: a ChatGPT or Claude subscription, or Gemini, OpenAI and Claude API keys
  • Your own voice: ElevenLabs or Deepgram
Most popular

Pro

For people who talk to their Mac all day.

$20/ month

Billed monthly

Get Pro
  • Everything in Free
  • 500 messages a month with SayOrb's AI
  • Natural voice and cloud dictation included, no API keys
  • AI meeting notes with no bot
  • Cloud transcription in 100+ languages

Max

For heavy use: lots of agent tasks and 3D models.

$100/ month

Billed monthly

Get Max
  • Everything in Pro
  • 3,000 messages a month with SayOrb's AI

A normal answer is 1 message, a 3D model or deep answer is 3, and a task SayOrb does for you on screen is 10. Need more? Add 250 messages for $10. Dictation keeps working, always.
Requires macOS 26 on a Mac with Apple silicon.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Does it work in every app?
Yes. SayOrb types into whatever text field has your cursor: email, chat, documents, code editors, browsers and the terminal. Per-app styles and Modes let you tune how it writes in each one.
What happens to my voice and my screen?
Speech recognition and basic AI cleanup run on your Mac. Talk captures the screen only at the moment you press the key and never stores the screenshot. Meeting notes record only the call window, and recordings stay in your local library unless you make a share link.
Do I need an internet connection?
Not for everyday dictation, which runs on the device. Talk, the agent, AI meeting summaries and cloud transcription in 100+ languages use the network when you call on them.
How do meeting notes work without a bot?
SayOrb detects a call in Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or a Slack huddle and asks if you want notes. It listens to your mic and the call audio on your Mac, records just the meeting window, and writes a summary with decisions, action items and chapters. Nothing joins the call, and the Chrome extension can add real speaker names for browser meetings.
What happens when I hit my agent message limit?
Agent messages pause until your next monthly cycle, or until you upgrade. Dictation is never affected and keeps working as usual.
Can I use a key other than fn?
Yes. Pick any key or mouse button to hold. Command Mode adds Control to whatever key you choose.
Which Macs are supported?
SayOrb requires macOS 26 on a Mac with Apple silicon.
Is the free plan really free?
Yes. Dictation with on-device AI is free with no time limit, and your first 5 messages use SayOrb's AI. After that, connect your own AI (a ChatGPT or Claude subscription, or an API key) and keep using SayOrb for free.
Can the agent do something I didn't want?
It shows what it's about to do and gives you 5 seconds to cancel before it starts. Before anything you can't undo, like sending, deleting or buying, it stops and asks. You can stop it at any time, and it's set up not to type passwords or payment details.
Can I delete my account?
Yes, from Settings › Account. That deletes your account and its usage data from our servers. Your recordings, notes, skills and memory stay on your Mac as plain files until you delete them.

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