Speed up your workflow with voice
Stenox is a native macOS menu bar app that turns your voice into perfectly formatted text. Speak naturally at 150+ WPM — Stenox handles transcription, formatting, and insertion automatically.Download Stenox
Install and set up in under 2 minutes.
First Dictation
Try your first voice-to-text experience.
How Stenox Works
Dictate
→Transcribe
→Enhance
→Insert
Why Stenox?
Privacy First
100% local processing — no internet required.
Smart Profiles
Auto-activate settings per app context.
Your Providers
BYOK for full control over your data.
Free and local-first
Stenox 1.0 is free, with no license, subscription, free-tier restriction, or recording time limit. Onboarding prepares Parakeet transcription and Gemma language processing before your first recording.Free Access
Every built-in feature, with no license or usage limit.
Local Privacy
Parakeet and Gemma run on your Apple Silicon Mac.
Supported third-party providers are optional and use your own API keys.
Explore
Profiles
Customize transcription and AI settings per context.
Providers
Local and cloud options for transcription and AI.
Free Access
Why Stenox is free and how local-first defaults work.
Setup Guides
Hotkeys, local models, BYOK, and more.
Need Help?
Troubleshooting
Common issues and solutions.
Support
Contact our team — even by voice!