Speech2Type - Free Voice Typing for Mac | Product Hunt

If you can type there (slow), you can speak there (fast).

Vibe coding with your voice.

A simple CLI tool that gives you voice typing in everyApple Mac logoMac app.

$ npm i -g speech2type

Free and open source.MacOS 13+ and Node.js 18+ required.

Works everywhere.

Run speech-to-text from your terminal - and your words appear instantly at your cursor. Works in any Mac text field with one hotkey.

Claude Code CLI
user@192.168.1.100 ~ % claude

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$ npm i -g speech2type
speech2type@1.0.0 installed globally
$ s2t start
Speech2Type Ready. Press ⌘; to speak
As you speak, your transcription will appear in real time at your mouse cursor (and be copied to the clipboard), so place your cursor where you want to type (or paste it afterward).
Listening...
Typing:
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Think out loud, stay in your flow.

People love boosting their productivity with Speech2Type.

"This is what the built-in Mac dictation app always should have been."

— Fake reviewer
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"Vibe-coding with voice-typing is a game-changer."

— Sam
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"This could easily save me multiple hours every week."

— Creator
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"I can express myself much more easily in speech than in writing."

— Many people
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$ npm i -g speech2type

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable, and any terminal, app, or website on macOS.

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