Introduction

Yappa is private AI dictation that types polished text wherever you work on Mac.

Yappa turns your voice into clean, punctuated text in any app on Mac. Hold a shortcut to start, speak naturally, then release to drop the result right where you are working.

How it works

Press and hold

Use your Yappa shortcut to start listening.

Speak

Talk in full sentences; punctuation and formatting are handled for you.

Release to type

Let go and your words appear in the active app automatically.

Shortcuts

Two keys, two jobs.

Right Cmd starts dictation. Option Space edits what is selected, or refines a spoken draft when nothing is selected.

Right Cmd

Dictate

Turns speech into clean text anywhere your cursor works.

Option Space

Refine

Improves selected text, or refines a spoken draft when nothing is selected.

Esc

Cancel

Stops the active session and keeps the recording available for recovery.

Grant permissions

Microphone access lets Yappa record your voice. Accessibility lets Yappa paste finished text and read selected text for refinement.

Microphone enabled

Accessibility enabled

Restart Yappa after changing access

Pick a dictation model

Parakeet V2 is the recommended local model. Whisper and Apple Speech are available alternatives, and cloud providers only run when you configure your own key.

Local by default

Cloud with your key

Switch anytime

Choose audio input

If transcription sounds wrong or uses the wrong device, open Audio Input and select the microphone Yappa should listen to.

Built-in microphone

External microphones

Headset input

Features

What you can do

Use Yappa as a quick dictation tool, an editor, and a personal writing system that knows your vocabulary.

Refine selected text

Highlight a rough draft, press Option Space, then tell Yappa how to improve it.

Word Bank

Add names, product terms, and domain-specific words so Yappa keeps them consistent.

Replacements

Automatically swap common mistakes or shorthand into your preferred wording.

Snippets

Use @name for reusable replies, signatures, templates, prompts, and support macros.

Island styles

Choose Hidden, Compact, or Expanded depending on how much status you want visible.

License

Buy once. Yap forever.

A Yappa license includes lifetime access. Choose the plan that matches how many Macs or teammates need it.

View pricing

Privacy

Local first by design.

Yappa is built around local models, local storage, and no analytics. Cloud providers only run when you configure them.

Read the privacy policy

Support

Troubleshooting

Nothing pastes

Re-grant Accessibility in System Settings, then restart Yappa.

Wrong mic

Open Audio Input and select the microphone you want Yappa to use.

Model feels slow

Try a smaller local model or close apps using heavy CPU or memory.

Need direct help

Email support@kopontech.com with your macOS version and app version.