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Yap vs Koe: catalog facts
Yap	Koe
Free Free and open source, built by Frigade.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
macOS	macOS
Audio never leaves the Mac and there is no telemetry Pastes text into any app with one shortcut	Works in any app through a global hotkey No interface to manage, it stays in the background
Requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon Accuracy depends on Apple's Speech framework	macOS only No releases published on GitHub
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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