Your Voice Does the Typing

RSI, carpal tunnel, arthritis, post-surgery recovery -- whatever keeps you from typing comfortably, SpeakUp gives you a way to keep working. On-device, private, no subscription.

Typing Should Not Hurt

Repetitive strain injuries affect millions of knowledge workers. Carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, arthritis, nerve damage, post-surgical recovery -- the causes vary, but the result is the same: typing becomes painful, slow, or impossible.

You should not have to choose between your health and your productivity. SpeakUp gives you a way to keep working without touching the keyboard for every word. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, press again. Your words appear on screen.

Not a Workaround -- A Better Way to Work

Dictation is not a compromise. For most writing tasks, speaking is three times faster than typing. Emails, messages, documents, notes -- all of these flow more naturally when spoken. Many people who start dictating for medical reasons discover they prefer it even after their condition improves.

SpeakUp is not accessibility software bolted onto an existing product. It is a dictation tool built from the ground up to be fast, accurate, and invisible. It works in every app on your Mac -- email, Slack, Word, Notion, your browser, clinical software, anything with a text field.

Accuracy You Can Rely On

Apple's built-in Dictation struggles with accents, non-native English, and European languages -- producing errors that force you back to the keyboard to correct. For someone who relies on voice input throughout the day, constant corrections are exhausting. SpeakUp's Whisper model handles diverse accents, technical terms, and multiple languages with far greater accuracy. Speak naturally, in your own voice, and get text you can actually use.

Privacy Matters Here Too

People with medical conditions often dictate sensitive content -- conversations with doctors, insurance correspondence, disability documentation, personal journal entries. This content deserves privacy.

SpeakUp processes everything on your Mac's GPU. No audio is ever sent to a server. No transcription is stored anywhere. No account means no profile linking your medical or personal information to a service. Your words stay on your device and nowhere else.

Your Condition Does Not Define Your Productivity

RSI does not mean you are less capable. It means you need a different input method. SpeakUp exists to make that transition seamless -- not with a clunky accessibility tool, but with a polished, fast, accurate dictation app that anyone would want to use.

Download it. Open it. Start speaking. Your hands can rest.

€29 once, forever. No subscription. No recurring cost adding up while you are already dealing with medical expenses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will my voice get tired during long sessions?

Voice fatigue is real, especially when transitioning from typing. Most people find a comfortable rhythm within a few days. Take breaks, stay hydrated, and ease into longer dictation sessions. SpeakUp has no time limits, so you can dictate in short bursts or long stretches -- whatever works for you.

How accurate is the transcription?

SpeakUp uses OpenAI's Whisper model, one of the most accurate speech recognition systems available. It handles natural speech patterns, accents, and varied speaking speeds well. Punctuation and capitalisation are added automatically, so your text is ready to use with minimal editing.

Is it hard to set up?

No. Download SpeakUp, open it, and start dictating. There is no account to create, no voice training, no configuration required. The app sits in your menu bar. Press your hotkey to start, speak, press again to stop. Text appears wherever your cursor is.

How is this better than Apple's built-in Dictation?

Apple Dictation struggles with accents, non-English languages, and punctuation accuracy. SpeakUp uses Whisper AI, which handles diverse accents and European languages far better, works offline, processes everything on your Mac, and adds punctuation automatically.

Can I dictate for extended periods?

Yes. SpeakUp has no time limits on dictation. You can speak for as long as you need -- five seconds or five minutes. SpeakUp lets you capture complete thoughts without interruption, and its Whisper model maintains high accuracy throughout long sessions regardless of your accent or speaking style.

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