Free, no limits
A free dictation app for Mac.
Celesa is a free dictation app for Mac with no word limits, no account and no ads. Hold a key, talk, and get clean, punctuated text in any app, written in your own tone.
What you get for free
- Unlimited dictation in every app on your Mac.
- Filler words removed and corrections applied automatically.
- Tone that matches the app: chat, email, docs or code.
- Spoken punctuation and lists: say “comma”, “new line” or “number one”.
- A personal dictionary, snippets and edit by voice.
- Automatic updates.
How it compares with other free options
- Apple Dictation is free and built in. It types what you say, word for word, and stops after 30 seconds of silence1.
- Wispr Flow’s free plan gives you 2,000 words a week on desktop, then asks you to upgrade2.
- Superwhisper’s free plan includes local models, but AI modes that rewrite your text need Pro3.
- Celesa includes the rewriting, on your Mac, with no limit.
Get started in a minute
- Download Celesa and drag it into Applications.
- The first time you open it, confirm it in System Settings, Privacy and Security, Open Anyway.
- Allow Microphone and Accessibility, wait for the one-time model download, then hold Right Option and talk.
Prices and features as published, checked 31 October 2026.
Questions
About free
Is there a trial or a catch?
No. There is no trial period, no word limit and no account. You download Celesa and use all of it.
Does Celesa show ads?
No. Celesa has no ads and no tracking. It does not know who you are.
Why is Celesa free when other dictation apps charge?
Most dictation apps run your voice through their own cloud servers, which costs them money for every word. Celesa runs on your Mac, so there is no server bill to pass on to you.
Will Celesa stay free?
Celesa for Mac is free today with no limits. If that ever changes, we will say so on this page before it happens.
Free to try.
Free to keep.
Free for Mac. macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon. No account.