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Clear Mac-first dictation with a private searchable archive. Improve mobile loading speed and make self-serve help easier to search.
Reviewed on Nov 6, 2026
Acousmos
acousmos.com
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Acousmos is an AI-powered dictation app for Mac. It uses a hotkey for voice-to-text in any app, with AI clean-up and a private, searchable archive stored locally on the Mac.
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How does the free trial work?
Install and dictate without signing up or adding a card. The first dictation starts a one-month Pro trial with every feature unlocked and 20,000 managed-cloud words included.
What is the archive, exactly?
Every transcription is saved locally as a private, searchable record in an open format that can be exported and stays on the Mac whether or not the subscription continues.
What does Pro's bring-your-own-keys mean?
Pro can run inference through the customer's provider keys or through fully local offline models, so words do not touch Acousmos servers.
Is my voice private?
The archive stays on the Mac, the site says nothing spoken is collected, and the voice is not used for training. Trial and Plus audio is transcribed through the managed cloud; Pro can use customer keys or local models.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Access lasts through the end of the paid period, and the local archive stays on the Mac forever, whether or not the license remains.
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The expert review
Acousmos scores 82/100, with a clear Mac-first dictation offer and a private searchable archive stored locally. Its main weakness is mobile performance: the homepage reached its main above-the-fold content in 7.9 s in the test conditions.
82/100: strong Mac dictation, mobile-speed gap
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- Domain
- acousmos.com
- Category
- Desktop & OS utilities
- Platforms
- desktop
- Founded
- 2026
- Last checked
- Nov 6, 2026
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