Install, activate, and recover Dictaty on your Mac.
Follow the setup in order, know which permission is optional, and recover a dictation without sending its recording or transcript to support.
Dictaty runs on Macs with Apple silicon (macOS 14 or later).
1. Install and activate.
Open the DMG, move Dictaty to Applications, and launch it. Start the 7-day test or enter the license delivered by email after checkout. Internet is needed for the first activation.
If you received a free license before the launch offer ended, its license email remains valid and support@dictaty.com can help from the same email address. For a purchase, check spam first, then contact support@dictaty.com from the email used at checkout. Never send a full payment-card number.
2. Allow the microphone. Choose Accessibility separately.
Microphone access is required to record. Accessibility is optional and enables global shortcuts plus automatic insertion into the focused app. Dictaty explains each permission before macOS asks for it.
Without Accessibility, start recording from Dictaty and paste the clipboard copy yourself. Local recording, transcription, clipboard delivery, and History still work.
3. Choose a language and download the local model.
Choose the dictation language and shortcuts. A new installation downloads about 630 MB before dictation is ready. If the earlier local model is already installed, you can keep dictating while the newer model downloads in the background. Recording and transcription run locally; internet remains necessary for license checks, downloads, and app updates.
The speech model comes straight from Hugging Face (huggingface.co), not from a Dictaty server. So does the optional 574 MB addition for custom words. Hugging Face sees the download request from your Mac, including its IP address; Dictaty sends no recordings, transcripts, or license data with it. The app also asks dictaty.com for updates about once a day, and our server counts those requests by day and app version only. Details are in the Privacy Notice.
If text was copied but not inserted.
Keep the intended field focused until Dictaty finishes. If macOS permission is missing, the target changed, or insertion cannot be verified safely, Dictaty keeps the completed text in the clipboard or History. Paste with Command-V and retry the permission only if you want automatic insertion.
If transcription failed.
Open local History and run the transcription again. The recording is kept for recovery and History is removed automatically after seven days.
What to send to support.
Email support@dictaty.com with the Dictaty version, macOS version, selected language, and exact error text. Do not attach recordings or transcripts unless you deliberately choose to share them.