Private voice dictation for your PC, Mac and iPhone. Free.

Download How it works

Three ways to use it.

On your computer, on your iPhone, or both together. Switching takes one tap.

Ready in about a minute, with no account. See the setup guide.

Your voice stays home.

ShoutAbout turns speech into text on your own computer or iPhone. Nothing goes to a cloud service, and nothing comes to us.

The only download is the speech model, once. Read the privacy policy.

Questions?

Is it really free?

Yes. ShoutAbout is free to download and use. No ads, no account, no trial, no in-app purchases.

What does it run on?
  • Windows: Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit. An NVIDIA graphics card makes it faster, but any PC works.
  • Mac: a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or newer) and macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
  • iPhone: iOS 26 or later. It starts as a TestFlight beta; the App Store comes later.
Does my voice go to the cloud?

No. Speech is turned into text on your computer or on your iPhone. When your iPhone sends a recording to your computer, it goes straight across your home Wi-Fi. We never receive your audio or your words.

Do I need the iPhone app?

No. Your computer works on its own with a key, and the iPhone app works on its own too. Use both, and your iPhone becomes a microphone for your computer.

Why does Windows warn me when I install it?

Windows doesn't know ShoutAbout's installer yet, so it says “Windows protected your PC”. Click More info, then Run anyway. A Microsoft Store version, which installs without the warning, is planned. The Mac app is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens without one.

More answers on the help page.