How ListenUp Works | ListenUp Dictation
How it works

One shortcut. Three modes. Anywhere on your Mac.

Dictate, command, and edit with your voice. Try the live demo below, then unlock the full macOS experience.

Dictation for fast, natural writing
Smart mode for voice commands and drafting
Edit mode to refine selected text instantly
ListenUp Playground

Click inside the editor, then say a sentence you would normally type.

Example: "I would love to write with my voice. ListenUp will help me achieve this!"

Ready when you areTap to speak
v1.2.0

How ListenUp works

Three modes, one shortcut. Watch a quick demo to see how to talk instead of type everywhere on your Mac.

Speak naturally. Get clean text anywhere

Capture ideas at ~4× typing speed.

1

Place cursor

Put the text cursor in any app with a text field.

2

Press Fn & speak

Or Option + Space. Talk as you think. Filler words are cleaned automatically.

3

Press again to stop

Punctuated, polished text appears at your cursor.

Works in any macOS app • Privacy‑first local transcription • No learning curve

Ready to dictate everywhere on your Mac?

Try ListenUp for macOS free - no credit card, no strings attached.