Selim

Talk more. Type less.

Building Chirp: an on-device voice dictation app for mac. Engineered for Apple silicon, designed for the Mac.

[Selim @selcamx]

after building for 8 months, testing 30+ models, and 570+ commits - im finally shipping this

chirp is a voice dictation app designed for the mac - you talk, it types

powered by local models tuned for apple silicon, so nothing ever leaves your mac

https://t.co/2mJCOWS2Er

[Selim @selcamx]

that was the goal from day one - we respect the big players, but we knew we could build something better.

heres what makes chirp different:

- runs locally with models optimized for apple silicon
- has two dedicated modes [solo - for fast dictation, meeting - for precise auto-speaker labeling]
- engineered to be fast + lightweight
- designed to blend in with your mac

also, its 2026 - you shouldn't have to pay a subscription to get reliable voice dictation

( thank you for being part of our early-access!! )

[Selim @selcamx]

after building for 8 months, testing 30+ models, and 570+ commits - im finally shipping this

chirp is a voice dictation app designed for the mac - you talk, it types

powered by local models tuned for apple silicon, so nothing ever leaves your mac

https://t.co/2mJCOWS2Er

[Selim @selcamx]

@moalicam im glad it feels snappy!! we went through many iterations of r&d to make sure the model pipelines were engineered to be as accurate + lightweight as possible

[Selim @selcamx]

@kah_ve27 yes - thank you for noticing! i spent more time on the look and feel of the app than i care to admit. i use it daily - so the design was just as important as the engineering