Press a key. Talk. Juno types it.

Q: Is Juno always listening? What is Hey Juno for?

No. You start Juno with the shortcut. Hey Juno is a phrase you say after starting a session when you want an Action, like making a note, reminder, or alarm, instead of inserting those words as text.

It handles the pauses, restarts, and half-finished thoughts, then writes the line in the app you were already using. Nothing you say leaves your Mac.

See it in action

Local Voice Layer for MacWorks OfflinePrivateNo Subscription

Writing Done ⚠Blocked

Ready 0:00 +14 words

Ready when you are…

Hey Juno

Work at the speed of your thought.

Say it once: note, reminder, or alarm. Hey Siri → Hey Juno

Filing… Filed: Notes · Reminders · Calendar

Listening 0:08

Hey Juno, note this: prep the board meeting, remind me tomorrow at 9 to send the deck, and set an alarm for 7 AM.

Notes

Prep the board meeting.

Reminders

Send the deck Tomorrow 9:00 AM

Calendar

7:00AM

Fix things on the go.

Re: install flow + Q3 numbers — Inbox

From KM Kaitlyn McLaughlin <kaitlyn@northgate.design>

To Jamie Kerr <jamie@kerrstudio.com>

Subject Re: install flow + Q3 numbers

— Jamie

Writing Done

Listening 0:04 +26 words

Type the sentence you meant, not the one you said.

Juno keeps the thought and drops the filler, false starts, and take-backs.

umm so can we ship the install fix tuesday wait no on Friday please

Cleaner by default. Less fixing after you speak.

Numbers, dates, prices, and links land in the form you would type.

nineteen ninety five→1995

five hundred euros forty cents→€500.40

march twentieth at three p m→March 20, 3:00 PM

h t t p s colon slash slash use juno dot c o→https://usejuno.co

Juno keeps you moving.

Ask for the edit in plain English. Juno rewrites the selected or recent text in place.

Mail · Draft to Marc

Subject: Install fix

Hey, this is done. Check it whenever.

Marc — finished the install fix on my end. Could you take a look and let me know if it's safe to ship Friday?

You said: "make this warmer and ask him to review"

Your thoughts. Your device. Your Juno.

Fully open source. No sign-in, no card, no paid tier. After setup, everyday dictation works offline on your Mac. Clear history and recordings anytime.

On-device

Speech runs on-device.

Juno processes dictation on the Mac. Normal use only needs network for model downloads and updates.

Privacy checks
Password boxesskippedHistoryclear anytimeAccountnot needed

Secure fields stay off-limits.

Password fields force capture, context, history, recordings, learning, and paste off.

Not required

License key
Account or sign-in
Subscription tier
Trial countdown
Usage cap
Background tracking

Free means no account.

No license key, no trial timer, no usage cap. The heavy work runs on your Mac, not a metered cloud service.

How Juno compares.

Juno next to Apple Dictation, Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, and Aqua Voice, across the loop that matters: live transcript, cleaned writing, snippets, native actions, rewrites, and price.

Swipe the table sideways.

Difference

Juno

Apple Dictation

Wispr Flow

Superwhisper

Aqua Voice

Live HUD transcript

Yes. Live HUD transcript while dictating.

No. Inserts text directly.

No. Lacks separate HUD transcript.

No. Streaming inserts text.

Final cleaned writing

Yes. Pauses, restarts, and corrections become finished text.

No. Lacks AI cleanup.

Yes. Positioned around polished voice writing.

Yes. Custom AI modes and formatting.

Yes. AI-refined text and formatting.

Voice snippets

Yes. Local snippets expand saved text from voice.

No. Lacks saved snippet expansion.

Yes. Voice-triggered snippets across devices.

Yes. Text replacements in its local configuration.

Yes. Replacements expand short phrases.

Mac-native actions

Yes. Set Apple Notes, Reminders, and alarms from voice.

No. Siri handles actions separately.

No. Lacks native Notes, Reminders, or alarms.

Selected text rewrites

Yes. Rewrite selected or recent text in place.

No. Lacks selected-text rewrites.

Yes. Command mode is in paid Pro.

Yes. Custom prompts and AI modes.

Yes. Voice editing for current text.

Price model

Free forever. No paid tier, no usage cap.

Included with macOS.

Free Basic has word limits. Pro is paid.

Free tier. Pro and Enterprise are paid.

Free starter words. Pro is paid.

Open source

Yes

FAQ

Things you would want to know about Juno.

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What is Juno?

Juno is the local voice layer for Mac. Press a shortcut, speak naturally, watch live words in the HUD, and Juno turns the thought into clean text in the app you were already using.

How is Juno different from other dictation and AI writing tools?

Juno ships the full Mac voice loop in one app: live HUD transcription, polished final dictation, Voice Actions, Voice Commands, per-app writing styles, and local vocabulary. It has no subscription or paid tier, no account, and no cloud dependency after setup. For the side-by-side view, see the voice tools comparison.

Does Juno work offline? Does my audio leave my Mac?

Yes. After the one-time local model download, everyday dictation and writing run on your Mac. Audio, transcripts, corrections, and local memory are not sent to a server or used for training.

Is Juno always listening? What is "Hey Juno" for?

No. You start Juno with the shortcut. "Hey Juno" is a phrase you say after starting a session when you want an Action, like making a note, reminder, or alarm, instead of inserting those words as text.

Does Juno work in every Mac app?

Yes, Juno is designed for normal Mac text fields across apps like Mail, Notes, Messages, Slack, browsers, docs, and AI prompts. If a secure field, remote desktop, or app blocks safe insertion, Juno shows Blocked or Copy Ready so you stay in control.

What can Juno do besides dictation?

Juno can rewrite selected or recent text, make it shorter, warmer, or more formal, turn it into bullets, translate it, learn vocabulary and snippets, and create Apple Notes, Reminders, and alarms. For the full list, open Juno and check Voice Commands in the app.

Where does Juno work best?

Juno is built for M2 or newer Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 15 Sequoia or newer with at least 24 GB RAM.

Is Juno a meeting recorder or meeting bot?

No. Juno is for active Mac writing and local actions. You can dictate meeting notes into Notes, Obsidian, or a document, but Juno is not a call bot, meeting recorder, or searchable meeting-memory product.

Hey Juno!