Jot
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and the App Store and has been in the index since 2 Jul 2026. How this is checked
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.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: 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.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: mac and iphone users who want fast, private dictation
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Functions: speech_to_text
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: MOBILE, DESKTOP, CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, ios, macos
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: jot-transcribe.com · github.com · apps.apple.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Jot is a Speech to text project. Inferred · not functionally tested: 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. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for mac and iphone users who want fast, private dictation. Basis unknown · not verified: Jot is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: 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. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are on-device dictation, global hotkey, and rewrite by voice.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- On-device dictation
- Global hotkey
- Rewrite by voice
- Searchable history
- Works in any app
- No cloud required
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Jot
- What does Jot do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: 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 Speech to text on PulseGate.
- Who should use Jot?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Jot is an open-source project built for mac and iphone users who want fast, private dictation.
- Is Jot free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Jot is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does Jot run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Jot runs on the web, the command line, iOS, and macOS.
- Is Jot still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026. Its 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.DictlyLesskeys
- 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.
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