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Yap vs EnviousWispr: catalog facts
Yap	EnviousWispr
Free Free and open source, built by Frigade.	Free Free and open source with no subscription.
macOS	macOS
Audio never leaves the Mac and there is no telemetry Pastes text into any app with one shortcut	Transcribes speech on Apple silicon Offers Parakeet and WhisperKit speech engines
Requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon Accuracy depends on Apple's Speech framework	Requires macOS 14 or later and Apple silicon Cloud polishing sends text to the selected provider
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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