Sonar
Talk at the speed of thought.
Press a hotkey, speak naturally, and your words appear instantly anywhere on your Mac.
100% local. No cloud. No account.
$9.99 once. Forever yours.
macOS 26+ • Apple Silicon • Runs fully offline
Voice in. Text out.
Speak naturally and watch your words appear where your cursor is.
Dead simple.
- Hold to talk
- Speak naturally
- Release to paste instantly
Works in Mail, Slack, Docs, Notion, VS Code, and terminals. If there is a cursor, Sonar works.
Why Sonar
Global hotkeys
Push-to-talk or toggle, system-wide.
Auto-paste
Transcript drops exactly at your cursor.
Model choice
Choose Parakeet v3 or Whisper anytime.
Offline by design
No servers, uploads, or tracking.
Fast on Apple Silicon
Optimized for M-series performance.
Menu bar native
Always ready, never in your way.
Privacy you can actually trust.
Sonar runs entirely on-device. Audio never leaves your Mac. No account. No cloud. No AI training.
- No network required
- Works in Airplane Mode
- Your audio is processed locally
- Block Sonar in your firewall. It still works.
For people who move fast.
- Clear your inbox in half the time
- Reply in Slack without breaking flow
- Draft docs by voice, then refine
- Capture ideas before they disappear
- Reduce wrist strain from constant typing
Requirements
Start speaking in 30 seconds.
No account. No setup. Runs locally on your Mac.