Stop Typing, Start Speaking
You speak at roughly 150 words per minute. You type at about 40. Every email, Slack message, and document you type is taking three times longer than it needs to. Chirp lets you dictate text directly into any application — no copy-pasting, no extra steps. Press your hotkey, speak, and the text appears where your cursor is.
Zero Workflow Interruption
Chirp's auto-paste feature is what sets it apart from other voice tools. When you finish speaking, the transcribed text is automatically inserted into whatever app you're working in. No need to switch windows, copy from a dictation app, or paste manually. You stay in your flow state because Chirp works in the background.
Quick Email Drafts
Most emails don't need to be carefully typed word by word. Activate Chirp, speak your reply naturally, and edit the result. A three-paragraph email that would take five minutes to type takes under two minutes to dictate and polish. Over the course of a week, that adds up to hours saved.
Meeting Notes and Brainstorming
Capture ideas the moment they come to you. During meetings, use Chirp to quickly dictate key points and action items. During brainstorming sessions, speak freely and let Chirp record your stream of consciousness. The live streaming transcription feature lets you see your words appear in real-time as you speak.
Searchable History
Every transcription is saved locally in a SQLite database and is fully searchable. Need to find that idea you dictated last Thursday? Just search for a keyword. Your transcription history becomes a personal knowledge base of everything you've ever dictated.
CSV Export
Export your transcription history as a CSV file for reporting, analysis, or backup. Track how much you've dictated over time, pull transcriptions into a spreadsheet, or archive them for your records.
Works Offline — Even on Flights
Chirp processes everything locally on your device. No internet connection is required, ever. This means you can use it on airplanes, in areas with poor connectivity, or anywhere else you need to be productive without relying on the cloud. The ~30MB whisper.cpp model runs entirely on your machine.
Lightweight and Always Ready
At roughly 95MB total, Chirp is lightweight enough to run alongside your other tools without slowing anything down. It sits in your system tray, launches at login if you want it to, and is always one hotkey press away. With 13+ customizable settings and 3 themes (Light, Dark, and Vampire), you can make it fit your workflow.
Try It Free
Chirp comes with 28 free transcriptions — no account required. When you're ready for unlimited use, it's $9.99 per year. Available on macOS, Windows, and Linux.