Lite
Fastest, for any laptop
- Download
- about 650 MB
- Languages
- English
- Typical wait
- 355 ms
Talk messy. It types clean.
Hold a key, talk the way you actually talk, let go. Umless types what you meant, in any app.
Free and open source. Runs on your laptop. No account.
Go on, type like you talk.
Umless types
I think we should move the meeting to Wednesday.
This box is a tiny taste, done with simple rules in your browser. The app listens to your voice and does far more. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.
Hold, talk, let go
Hold.
Talk.
so um let's meet on tuesday, no wait, wednesday
Let go.
Fn on Mac. Ctrl + Win on Windows. Ctrl + Super on Linux.
It writes for where you are.
You say
hey um can you tell the team the launch is moving to thursday, no wait, friday, because the payment thing isn't ready
Draft a short message telling the team the launch is moving to Friday because the payments work isn't ready.
Hi team, the launch is moving to Friday, as the payments work is not ready yet.
heads up, launch is moving to friday, payments isn't ready yet
The launch is moving to Friday because the payments work isn't ready.
It spells names right.
Umless reads the names on your screen while you talk, so you don't fix them afterwards. That text never leaves your laptop and is never saved.
Mac only for now
You say
priaPriya
Nothing leaves your laptop.
- No account.
- No cloud.
- Works on a plane.
Your voice, your words and what's on your screen stay on your machine. The app only goes online once, to download its models.
Small, fast, and honest about it.
- 355 ms
- from letting go to text. (Lite, typical, M5 MacBook Air.)
- 98 in 100
- words right. (Max: 1.8% word error on our 11-clip test.)
- 99
- languages, including Hindi. (Max.)
- 678 MB
- for the smallest version. (Lite.)
Three sizes. All free.
start here
Standard
The one most people should pick
- Download
- about 1.8 GB
- Languages
- 25 European languages
- Typical wait
- 760 ms
Max
Most accurate
- Download
- about 3.1 GB
- Languages
- 99 languages, including Hindi
- Typical wait
- 1250 ms
Free takes words out. Cloud puts more in.
The same app, with bigger models running on our servers. Nothing to download. Coming soon.
What is in Umless Cloud
Example
Downloading models
nothing to download
The launch is moving to Friday.
Faster and more accurate on any laptop.
Even an old one.
Example
- Gaurav
- Meera Shah
- + Priya Nair
On your laptop
Dictionary
- Gaurav
- Meera Shah
- Priya Nair
Sending the notes to Priya now.
On your phone
Your phone too.
Your dictionary, styles and history follow you everywhere.
Example
You say, in Hindi
kal subah nau baje meeting rakh lete hain
English
Let's set the meeting for 9 tomorrow morning.
You say, in Hindi
mujhe yeh file aaj shaam tak chahiye
English
I need this file by this evening.
Speak one language, type another.
Talk in Hindi, send it in English.
Example
How you already write
on it, give me 10
works for me!
sending now, sorry for the wait
Anyone
I will review the document and respond shortly.
You
on it, will read it and get back to you in a bit
It writes like you.
Learns your tone from how you already write.
Example
Thursday · Send the proposal to Meera
Notes
- Review moves to next week.
- Budget sheet is running late.
- You send Meera the proposal on Thursday.
Meeting notes and promises.
Say "I'll send it Thursday" in a call and it reminds you on Thursday.
Example
Umless Cloud
Your year in words
212,480 words spoken
61 hours saved
Your top filler:
basically
said 1,904 times
Example card, not real data
Your year in words.
How much you spoke, how much time you saved, and the filler word you say most.
1 / 6
Free on your laptop. More in the Cloud.
Umless Cloud
coming soon
The same app, with bigger models running on our servers. Nothing to download.
- Faster and more accurate on any laptop. Even an old one.
- Your phone too. Your dictionary, styles and history follow you everywhere.
- Speak one language, type another. Talk in Hindi, send it in English.
- It writes like you. Learns your tone from how you already write.
- Meeting notes and promises. Say "I'll send it Thursday" in a call and it reminds you on Thursday.
- Your year in words. How much you spoke, how much time you saved, and the filler word you say most.
Cloud features are planned and may change. In Cloud, your audio is sent to our servers to be processed. The free version stays free and local.
Umless
Free forever
- Runs on your laptop, private, works offline
- Writes for the app you're in
- Spells on-screen names right (Mac)
- Your own dictionary
- Three sizes, 99 languages on Max
- Open source
Get Umless.
Mac
macOS 13 or later, Apple Silicon.
- Open the downloaded file and drag Umless onto Applications.
- Open Umless. The first time, macOS blocks it because the app is not yet signed by Apple: open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway. On macOS 13 and 14, right-click Umless and choose Open instead.
- Pick a size. Umless downloads it and is ready.
Build it yourself
- Open Terminal. Press Cmd + Space, type Terminal, then press Return.
- Paste the command.
git clone https://github.com/jatinbishla/Umless.git && cd Umless && ./install.sh - Pick a size when asked.
A brand-new Mac needs xcode-select --install first.
It asks for three permissions:
- Microphone (to hear you)
- Input Monitoring (to see the Fn key)
- Accessibility (to type the text)
Windows
BetaWindows 10 or 11, 64-bit.
- Run the downloaded setup file.
- If Windows says it protected your PC, click More info, then Run anyway. The app is not yet signed.
- Start Umless from the Start menu and pick a size. Then hold Ctrl + Win and talk.
Build it yourself
- Open PowerShell. Press the Windows key, type PowerShell, then press Enter.
- Paste the command.
git clone https://github.com/jatinbishla/Umless.git; cd Umless; powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install.ps1 - Pick a size when asked.
Linux
BetaX11 or Wayland.
- Make the file runnable: right-click it, open Properties and turn on Executable as Program.
- Double-click it and pick a size.
- So Umless can see the hold key, run
sudo usermod -aG input $USERonce in a terminal, then log out and in. Then hold Ctrl + Super and talk.
Build it yourself
- Open Terminal. Press Ctrl + Alt + T, or find Terminal in your app menu.
- Paste the command.
git clone https://github.com/jatinbishla/Umless.git && cd Umless && ./install.sh - Pick a size when asked.
Run sudo usermod -aG input $USER once, then log out and in.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Umless is open source under the Apache-2.0 licence, with no account, no trial and no word limit.
Does my voice go anywhere?
No. The free app does everything on your laptop. It goes online once to download its models and never while you dictate.
Does it work offline?
Yes, after the first download.
Which size should I pick?
Standard for most people. Lite if your laptop is short on space; it is English only. Max if you want the best accuracy or need Hindi or another non-European language.
How is it different from Wispr Flow or built-in dictation?
Built-in dictation types exactly what you said, fillers included. Wispr Flow cleans up your speech but processes your audio in the cloud, and its full version is a paid subscription. Umless cleans up and writes for the app you're in, on your own machine, for free.
Which apps does it work in?
Any app where you can type. Hold the key, talk, let go.
What is Umless Cloud?
A paid version we are building for people who want bigger models, their phone, and extras like translation and meeting notes. The free version stays free.
How do I remove it?
On Mac, run scripts/uninstall.sh from the Umless folder. It removes the app, its settings and its history.