Getting started
Installing wispa
Download wispa for your Mac, open it once, and grant two quick permissions so it can hear you and type for you.
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wispa ships as a normal desktop app: a signed disk image for macOS. It is free while in beta, with no account.
Download and install
- Download the Mac build from the download page. You need macOS 13 or later on an Apple Silicon Mac (M1 and newer).
- Open the
.dmgand drag wispa into your Applications folder. - Launch it from Applications with a double-click. The app is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens normally, no right-click needed.
Permissions it needs
wispa asks for microphone access so it can hear you. On Mac it also needs Accessibility access so it can type into other apps. Grant both when prompted, and after you allow Accessibility, restart wispa once so the change takes effect.
FAQ
Questions and answers
Does it run on Intel Macs?
No. wispa is built for Apple Silicon (M1 and newer) on macOS 13 or later.
What does it cost?
wispa is free while in beta. On-device transcription stays free forever, and cloud providers bill their own usage to your key.