Jot is an open-source project built for mac and iphone users who want fast, private dictation.

Yes — Jot is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Jot run on?

Jot runs on the web, the command line, iOS, and macOS.

The GitHub repository shows 239 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Jot?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include dictate., Dictly, and Lesskeys.

Jot is developed by Vineet Sriram, based in the United States.

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Jot

Name: Jot
Author: Vineet Sriram

jot-transcribe.comProductivity & Work🇺🇸

Jot is a free, open-source dictation app for Mac and iPhone that converts speech to text instantly and privately, with no cloud processing. Users can trigger dictation with a hotkey and have the transcribed text appear at their cursor in any app. It also offers voice-powered rewriting and searchable history, making it ideal for privacy-conscious users who want fast, seamless voice input.

Open SourceMITWebCLIiOSmacOS

Visit jot-transcribe.com

12stars

1fork

6features

2026since

Overview

6 features

Jot is a Productivity & Work project. Jot removes the friction of typing by letting users dictate text directly into any app using a hotkey, with all processing done privately on-device. It is built as an open-source project for mac and iphone users who want fast, private dictation. Jot is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the web, the command line, iOS, and macOS.

Vineet Sriram builds and maintains Jot, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 12 stars and 239 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 6 catalogued features are on-device dictation, global hotkey, and rewrite by voice.

On-device dictation
Global hotkey
Rewrite by voice
Searchable history
Works in any app
No cloud required

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Vercel

Runs on

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Vercel: x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Jul · 23:48 UTC
I built Jot, a free, open-source, 100% on-device dictation app for Mac — press a hotkey, speak, and text appears at your cursor verified against its public source
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Indexed2 Jul · 23:48 UTC
I built Jot, a free, open-source, 100% on-device dictation app for Mac — press a hotkey, speak, and text appears at your cursor verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Jot

What does Jot do?: Jot removes the friction of typing by letting users dictate text directly into any app using a hotkey, with all processing done privately on-device. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who should use Jot?: Jot is an open-source project built for mac and iphone users who want fast, private dictation.
Is Jot free?: Yes — Jot is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Jot run on?: Jot runs on the web, the command line, iOS, and macOS.
Is Jot still active?: The GitHub repository shows 239 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Jot?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include dictate., Dictly, and Lesskeys.dictate.Dictly Lesskeys
Who makes Jot?: Jot is developed by Vineet Sriram, based in the United States.
How long has Jot been around?: Jot first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Mobile · Desktop · Cli · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 12
License: MIT
First seen: 2 Jul 2026
Built for: mac and iphone users who want fast, private dictation
Model: Open source
Solves: Jot removes the friction of typing by letting users dictate text directly into any app using a hotkey, with all processing done privately on-device.

Registered as

GitHub: vineetu/JOT-Transcribe
App Store: 6766447330

Developer

🇺🇸Vineet Sriram

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 12
Forks: 1
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 2 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 239
Contributors: 4
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.17 · 1 Jul 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 97
Indexed: 2 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 2 Jul 2026

Identity audit (11)

Slug: i-built-jot-a-free-open-source-100-on-device-dictat-jot-transcribe-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://jot-transcribe.com/

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