Ora

Private voice-to-text for Mac.

Ora turns speech into polished, context-aware text anywhere on your Mac. Dictate into the app in front of you, then place finished words at your cursor. No account. No subscription. Open source.

Dictation that fits your workflow

Start from a global shortcut and write in Slack, Mail, Xcode, or the browser.
Use Modes for email, code, meetings, and assistant tasks.
Teach Ora names, jargon, and word replacements.
Choose on-device transcription or a cloud provider using your own API key.

Private by architecture

Local transcription can stay on your Mac. Cloud API keys are stored in macOS Keychain, optional context capture is opt-in, and Ora does not proxy your audio.

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