Check your Mac and build
The current app targets Apple Silicon and macOS 15 or later. Allow storage for each model you download, plus working memory for the models you run together. Download size is not a RAM requirement; Stenox does not publish a fixed per-model RAM guarantee. If you already use Stenox, review the installation steps before replacing it. See Release and access for trial and license details.1
Download Stenox
Visit the Stenox download page. Email is optional. By entering your email and submitting the download form, you agree to occasional product updates and team check-ins. Close the prompt with X or press Escape to continue the download without an email. No account is created. See download privacy for details.Open the downloaded DMG and drag Stenox to Applications.
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Open the installed app
Open Stenox from Applications and follow its introduction and permission setup. After an upgrade, review your saved settings and permissions.
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Set up app access
Choose Start 7-day trial or activate your existing license while online. See trial and license access. Existing free 1.1 installations do not require this step.
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Allow microphone and text insertion
Enable Stenox under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and Accessibility. Microphone access records your voice; Accessibility supports inserting text into other apps.
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Prepare speech recognition
New installations select Parakeet v2 (English). Onboarding automatically starts preparing the selected local speech model, downloading missing files and loading cached ones. Keep Stenox open until it is ready; use Try again if preparation fails. Changing the local speech selection starts preparation for that model. Optional AI cleanup does not gate dictation readiness.