Saywing

For Macs with Apple Silicon or Intel, running macOS 14 or later. Local speech models are included; the installed app needs more space than the download.

Intel has only been tested under Rosetta. Testing on an Intel Mac, on macOS 14 and with a fresh installation is still pending.

Intel includes Whisper Turbo. Optional dictation models require Apple Silicon.

Open the DMG and drag Saywing into Applications. Launch it there; setup will guide you through the first steps.

Text recognition, reading aloud and dictation run locally. Supertonic 3 provides speech, and Whisper Turbo provides dictation. The app includes their license notices. Additional dictation models download only after your explicit confirmation.

Reading screen regions requires Screen Recording permission. Dictation needs Microphone access and Accessibility permission to insert text into other apps.

Saywing helps with reading and dictation. It is not a complete replacement for VoiceOver.

The reading voice is subject to the Open RAIL-M model terms, including their use restrictions.

Saywing can check for new versions and let you know when one is available. You choose when to install an update and can turn automatic checks off. Screenshots, text and recordings are never sent with update checks.