Hold fn
Global capture starts without moving the cursor.
Free local Mac dictation
Dictate into any Mac app without breaking focus.
Hold Fn, speak, release. ShoutOut transcribes locally, lightly cleans up the wording in your style, and pastes into the field you were already using.
Focused app stays focused
Boom appears only while recording
How it works
Talk anywhere your cursor already is.
Hold Fn, say the thing, and let ShoutOut put the text back into the app you were already using.
Pick speed
Best for quality, Fast for lighter Macs, or System when you want no model download.
Clean up
Casual, Normal, or Formal writing style runs locally after transcription.
Paste back
The focused field receives the result with smart spacing around the cursor.
Writing style
Simple choices on top. Exact knobs stay tucked away.
The app now speaks in presets: dictation mode for speed and quality, writing style for tone, and Advanced only when you actually want model details.
For quick thoughts and DMs.
Loose, fast, and close to how you would type in chat.
Example output
i can send this by friday if that works
For everyday writing.
Balanced cleanup for messages, notes, and work chats.
Example output
I can send this by Friday, if that works.
For emails and finished notes.
Cleaner sentence shape when the text should read a little more polished.
Example output
I can send this by Friday if that works.
Works where you type
Messages, notes, editors, chats. Same shortcut everywhere.
No separate writing box. No app switching. ShoutOut stays out of the way until you need your voice.
running late?
On my way now.
ai
Found the diff. Updating release notes and checking the build.
me
summarize the changes and ship it
Release checklist
Follow up: packaging, permissions, first-run model download.
First run
Set up the Mac permissions once.
ShoutOut uses the standard macOS prompts for recording, the Fn shortcut, and putting text back into the app you are using.
Download
Get ShoutOut for macOS.
A free Mac utility with local dictation, writing styles, history, insights, and a checklist for the permissions macOS keeps in your control.
ShoutOut.dmg
Download for macOS
Available on macOS
Free macOS app. No account required.