tabi
Free Mac dictation in 13 languages with per-app styles, a voice assistant and read-aloud, on Mistral, in beta.
tabi is a Mac voice app: hold fn to dictate cleaned-up text into any app in 13 languages, say "hey tabi" to ask, rewrite or reply, and have any text or document read aloud. It runs on Mistral AI models, needs an internet connection, and is free during beta with no account.
- Free in beta
- Voice assistant
- Read aloud
- Runs on Mistral
Who it is for
Pick it if
You work on a Mac and want free dictation with per-app styles, a voice assistant and read-aloud in one app.
Skip it if
You need Windows or mobile, offline dictation, team features, an API, or a price that is settled.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Dictation
- Pricing model
- Free
- Starting price
- Free
- Plans
- 1 plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- macOS
- Website
- heytabi.app
Feature coverage
5 yes · 2 partial · 3 not offered or not listed
Dictation in any appYes
Hold fn and speak, and cleaned-up text lands at the cursor in any Mac app where you can type
AI cleanup & formattingYes
Removes filler words, restarts and self-corrections, adds punctuation, fixes grammar and formats lists
Custom dictionary & snippetsPartial
A dictionary remembers corrections and terms, and learns from fixes made where the text landed; snippets are…
Styles & modes by appYes
The frontmost app sets the style, such as a greeting and sign-off in Mail and lighter punctuation in Slack…
Edit & command by voiceYes
"hey tabi" answers questions at the cursor, rewrites the selected text, or writes a reply to the message in…
Multilingual dictationYes
13 languages, following the language you switch into, and you can speak one language and have it written in…
Offline or local transcriptionNo
An internet connection is required: speech-to-text and cleanup run on Mistral's models
Desktop & mobile appsPartial
Mac only, on macOS 14 or later; Windows and mobile are not mentioned
API, MCP or coding-agent accessNot listed
The pages do not mention an API, MCP or coding-agent access
Shared dictionary & team adminNot listed
The pages do not mention a team plan, shared dictionary or admin controls
By the numbers
From the entry paid plan
- Entry price
- Free dictation words
- Dictation languages
- Platforms supported
- Team price
- Agent access
Pricing at a glance
Official pricingBeta
$0
Prices checked
Availability. tabi is in beta and free for now. Its pages do not say when the beta ends or what it will cost afterwards, so check the FAQ before you rely on it.