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A little more space for your thoughts

Less typing.More room to think.

Write by speaking. Record a meeting and come back to the details later.Two free apps that transcribe on your Mac, without sending your audio to the cloud.

  • 100% free
  • Unlimited use
  • Works offline
  • Private by design
Meet the Sotto family

The Sotto family

Two little worlds. Two useful tools.

Write with your voice.
Keep your conversations.

Sotto Light

Speak.
Sotto types.

Hold a shortcut, say what you mean, and get back to what you were doing.

A MESSAGE TO YOUR TEAM

I have an idea. Let’s give ourselves a little more room to explore it.

Written with your voice
Hold Right ⌥ to speak
In the apps you already use
Sotto Notepad

Be in the
conversation.

Record audio or video. Keep your attention on the people. Return to the details later.

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Conversation in progress
YOUR NOTES

Explore the simpler direction first.

Bring a first sketch to our next conversation.

No bot joining your call
A quiet laptop workspace overlooking a rust-red desert and a distant blue-green planet.

Built to run locally

Use it anywhere.

On a flight, on the train, or at your desk. Download the models once, and your Mac can turn speech into text without an internet connection.

Free, with no usage limits
No subscription, credits, or monthly allowance.
Your conversations are nobody else’s business.
Transcription happens entirely on your Mac, not on a cloud AI provider’s servers.
Just the tools you need
Speak to type. Record to remember. No extra setup for every app.

Before you start

A few good questions.

Which app should I use?

Use Sotto Light to dictate into emails, messages, and documents. Use Sotto Notepad to record a conversation and keep its audio, transcript, and notes together. You can use either app on its own.

What do I need to run them?

A Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) and macOS 14.2 or later. Initial setup needs an internet connection to download the speech models.

Does everything work offline?

Yes. Once the models are downloaded, recording and transcription work entirely offline. Connecting external AI services or uploading to your own cloud storage is entirely your choice. Only those optional features need an internet connection and use the services you choose.

Will a bot join my meetings?

No. Sotto Notepad records your microphone and meeting-app audio directly on your Mac.