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American café at dusk: dictating quietly with the Sotto listening HUD on a laptop
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macOS·2026

Sotto

Turn any text field into voice input.

Download for Mac

How it works

  • Double-tap Shift on the keyboard to start Sotto

    01

    Tap

    Double-tap Left Shift to talk into the field you are in, or Right Shift to pick any box on screen.

  • Speak softly while Sotto listens

    02

    Speak

    Talk naturally. Sotto listens locally on your Mac and stays out of the way until you stop.

  • Sotto Enhance mode turns rambling speech into a clear structured prompt

    03

    Enhance

    Turn a rambling thought into a clear prompt, shaped for wherever you are typing. Your raw words are never lost.

Whisper runs entirely on your Mac, so phrases stay private.

What it is

  • Runs locally.
  • No mouse needed.
  • Any field becomes voice input.
  • Enhance mode.
  • Purely free.

Hold a key, talk, and the words appear in whatever box you were already typing in. Claude, Slack, a browser field, a terminal.

Quiet apartment desk at night with Sotto listening on a MacBook

In the world

Quiet where you are. Loud only to your Mac.

Product

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  • Vector still of Sotto listening HUD with mic, waveform, and live transcript
  • Vector still of Sotto enhancing spoken words into a clear prompt
  • Vector still of letter badges highlighting text fields on a Mac display
  • Vector still of Sotto permissions onboarding
  • Vector still of Sotto ready screen with Left Shift and Right Shift shortcuts
  • Vector still of Sotto Enhance mode settings with before-and-after example
  • Sotto app icon on a warm cream desk illustration

Ready to try Sotto?

Free for Mac. Drag into Applications and you are set.

Download for Mac