FoxSay
FoxSay is a Mac dictation app that turns speech into text in other apps, with local transcription and optional AI cleanup on Apple silicon Macs.
What is FoxSay?
FoxSay is a native macOS dictation app for turning spoken input into text while you work in other apps. It is designed for people who want fast speech-to-text on their Mac without routing everyday dictation through a cloud service. FoxSay lets you hold a hotkey, speak, and insert text into the current app, which fits writing, messaging, note-taking, and general text entry workflows. It also keeps transcript history with recorded audio, and it can optionally clean up raw dictation using local AI models or compatible remote AI services. The app is built for Apple silicon Macs and requires a recent version of macOS, making it most relevant to users who want a modern, local-first productivity tool from Andy Miller.
Key features
- Dictate into the app you are already using with a hold-to-talk hotkey
- Transcribe speech locally on your Mac with on-device speech models
- Show text while you speak with supported streaming transcription models
- Review past transcripts and associated audio in a history view
- Clean up raw dictation with configurable AI post-processing
- Choose between local AI models and compatible remote AI endpoints
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
FoxSay is a legitimate Mac dictation utility. For its core job, it may need access to the microphone and macOS input or accessibility-related permissions so it can place text into other apps. Those requests are normal for dictation software, but you should grant only the permissions you want it to use and review transcript or audio history if you share your Mac with other people. If you stop using the app, removing it will also remove its dictation workflow and any locally stored history you choose to delete.
Recommendation: Keep FoxSay if you actively use voice dictation or want a local-first speech-to-text tool on your Mac. If you do not use it, you can remove it without affecting macOS itself, though you may want to export or review any saved transcript history first.
Common paths
/Applications/FoxSay.app
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