Give your keyboard
a nap.

Hold down a hotkey and speak. Keynap transcribes on-device and types the text directly into the focused app. No cloud processing, no uploads. Your voice never leaves your device.

Typing

Let's move the kickoff to Thursday after

Partial message
Voice input

Let's move the kickoff to Thursday afternoon and send the updated agenda to the team before the call.

3× faster Full message complete

In the same amount of time, speech captures much more text and places it directly in the focused app.

Why Keynap

Private by design, fast by default

The essentials of dictation, without sending your voice anywhere.

01

Fully local. Nothing uploaded.

Speech recognition runs entirely on your device. No audio, transcripts, or telemetry leave your computer, making Keynap suitable for confidential workflows.

02

Fast transcription

Keynap automatically selects the fastest available processing engine. A GPU enables even faster processing.

03

Push-to-talk into any app

Hold your hotkey, speak, and release. Keynap enters the text into the focused window, from editors and chat apps to browsers and terminals. It works anywhere you can type.

04

Multilingual

Dictate in English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Italian, Polish, Dutch, and Greek.

How it works

Three steps. No menus.

Click where you want text, hold the hotkey, and speak. Keynap handles the rest.

STEP 01

Put your cursor anywhere

Click into any text field: a document, a chat box, a code editor, or an address bar.

Notes
Ctrl Win Hold to record
STEP 02

Hold the hotkey and speak

Press and hold Ctrl + Win and speak naturally. A small floating HUD shows the live waveform and whether voice is being detected.

00:02.3 Speaking
STEP 03

Release, and it types

Let go of the hotkey. Keynap transcribes on-device and types the text into the focused app, right where your cursor is.

00:04.1 Transcribing
Wrap up the notes and share them with the team.
Requirements

Runs on the PC you already have

A GPU makes transcription faster, but Keynap also runs on CPU. The speech model is included with the app, so there is no separate download.

Minimum

Works without a GPU

GPU None required runs on CPU
Memory 8 GB minimum
Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you need more.

Core voice typing is free forever. Premium is a one-time purchase with a perpetual license, and it includes all future premium features.

Basic
Free

Free forever · no account required

Includes
  • Unlimited voice typing
  • Types into any focused app
  • Fully local and offline
  • Multilingual dictation
In-app purchase
Premium
$29.99

Perpetual license · no subscription

Everything in Basic, plus
  • Transcription history
  • Custom dictionary
  • Access to all future premium features
FAQ

Questions, answered

Does Keynap send my voice to the internet?

No. Recognition runs on your device, and your audio stays on your computer. The speech model is included with the app, so there is no model download. Network access is only used for Microsoft Store downloads and updates.

Do I need a GPU?

No. Keynap runs on CPU if no supported GPU is available. A CUDA or Vulkan GPU makes transcription dramatically faster, but it is optional.

Which languages are supported?

English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Italian, Polish, Dutch, and Greek.

Which apps can it type into?

Any app with a text field. Keynap enters the transcription into the focused window, so it works in editors, browsers, chat apps, terminals, and more.

Is it available for macOS or Linux?

Not at the moment. Keynap is currently Windows-only (Windows 10 and 11, x64).

How much does it cost?

Core voice typing is free. Extra features such as transcription history are included in Keynap Premium, a one-time $29.99 purchase with a perpetual license that also includes all future premium features.