TalkTastic is an AI keyboard extension for macOS that allows users to write with their voice in any application. It replaces typing with voice input, enabling users to create emails, text messages, and documents by speaking. TalkTastic aims to provide a faster and more accurate dictation experience compared to other tools like ChatGPT, Google, and OpenAI Whisper.
What is TalkTastic?
How to use
Install the TalkTastic macOS extension. Press the designated button within any application and speak. TalkTastic will automatically transcribe your speech into text within the application.
Core Features
- Voice-to-text dictation in any macOS app
- AI-powered context understanding for accurate writing
- Privacy controls with snapshot feature and data management
- Smart Rewrites to match your style and voice
Use Cases
- Drafting emails and text messages
- Composing documents
- Taking notes while multitasking
FAQ
How is TalkTastic better than speech recognition tools like ChatGPT, OpenAI Whisper, Google Speech-to-Text and Apple Dictation?
TalkTasticās patent-pending technology interprets what you're saying based on what it sees on your computer screen. It combines the capabilities of Apple Dictation, on-device Whisper, ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini into one powerful, easy-to-use package.
What's the secret behind TalkTastic's personal context understanding?
When you trigger a new note inside another app, TalkTastic analyzes a snapshot of your chosen app using advanced multimodal AI. The LLM understands the tone, style, and substance of your conversation while accurately spelling people's names and easily-confused words.
How do I control my privacy with TalkTastic?
TalkTastic gives you fine-grained control over your privacy. It only takes a snapshot of the specific app you're using at the moment when you trigger a new note. You can turn the snapshot feature on and off, or set it to auto-delete immediately after the data is processed. None of your data is used to train other company's AI models. We are currently working on adding end-to-end data encryption.
How much does TalkTastic cost?
TalkTastic is 100% free to use while in Beta. The only requirement is macOS 13.1 or later.
Pricing
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Faster than typing
- More accurate than some other dictation tools
- Context-aware AI for better writing
- Fine-grained privacy controls
- Seamless integration across macOS applications
Cons
- Requires macOS 13.1 or later
- Dependent on voice clarity and background noise
- Snapshot feature might raise privacy concerns for some users despite controls