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Openbroca
Openbroca is an AI voice dictation app for Mac that turns spoken words into clean text inside any active application.
Openbroca is an AI voice dictation application for macOS that converts speech into clear text in any active app. Users press a keyboard shortcut to speak naturally, and the software inserts cleaned text directly at the cursor position. It features automatic speech recognition supporting 30 languages, translation into 28 output languages, a personal dictionary that learns from user corrections, and an optional screen context feature for better accuracy. The app runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 15 or later. It stores no audio and requires an internet connection for cloud processing.
Openbroca at a glance
- Best for: Writer, Software engineer, Product manager
- Runs on: macOS
- Pricing: Free plan; Unlimited $6.99/month or $59.99/year; one-time payment options available
- Released: October 2026
- Category: AI productivity tool
- Website: openbroca.com
Key features
- AI text cleanup
- Multilingual dictation in 30 languages
- Translation into 28 output languages
- Personal dictionary with custom vocabulary
- Optional screen context for recognition
- Previous transcript recovery
- Universal macOS build for Apple silicon and Intel
Use it for
- Dictating emails and messages directly in apps
- Drafting notes and documents by speaking
- Translating spoken speech into other languages
- Writing AI prompts with voice input
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