MACAW FOR DEVELOPERS

Keep your hands on the keyboard. Keep ideas moving.

Macaw is a local-first Mac dictation app for writing comments, prompts, PR notes, tickets, and technical explanations without leaving the editor you are already using.

Install Macaw free See the product

Built for the work in front of you.

Hold Option to dictate into the focused app or editor.
Local Parakeet V3 transcription keeps the default speech path on your Mac.
Use Fn + 1 with AI Polish only when you choose the optional add-on.

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Can developers use Macaw with VS Code?

Yes. Macaw returns completed dictation to the active text field or editor, so it is designed for your existing workflow rather than a separate writing window.

Macaw is a desktop voice workspace for Apple-silicon Macs running macOS 13 or later. Local dictation uses NVIDIA Parakeet V3. Audio upload supports files up to 20 minutes. AI Polish and Cloud Transcription are optional paid add-ons.