Questions before you buy

Price and payment

How much is it? Is it a subscription?

$9.99, paid once. No subscription and nothing billed monthly. Payments are handled by Polar.

Can I try it before buying?

Yes. After you download it, everything is unlocked for 3 days. No account needed.

Do you offer refunds?

Yes. Within 14 days of purchase you can get a full refund, no questions asked. Email [email protected]. Try the 3-day free trial first. Details

License

How many Macs does one license cover?

One license, one Mac. To use it on a home Mac and a work Mac you need two licenses.

Can I move my license to a new Mac?

Email [email protected] with your license key and we will move it to your new Mac.

Privacy and offline use

Is my voice sent anywhere?

No. Speech recognition runs entirely on your Mac. Cloud transcription is only used if you add your own API key and turn it on.

Does it work offline?

Yes, after the one-time speech model download.

Requirements

Will it run on my Mac?

You need an Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or later) on macOS 15 or newer. Intel Macs are not supported.

Which apps does it work in?

Any app with a text cursor: Mail, Slack, Notes, browsers, Terminal and coding tools.

Which languages does it understand?

21: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi and Arabic, plus 8 in beta (Cantonese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Indonesian, Turkish, Malay and Polish).

Can I install it with Homebrew?

Yes: brew install --cask skycream/tap/sorimac. It installs the same notarized app as the download button and keeps updating itself after that.

Updates and support

How do updates work? Do they cost extra?

The app checks for new versions and installs them for you (Sparkle). No extra cost.

Who do I contact if something breaks?

The trial answers the rest

3-day free trial. Pay $9.99 once, use it forever. Updates included. Apple Silicon, macOS 15+.