Speak Any Language.
Type Any Language.
Lipi runs powerful AI speech and translation models locally on your machine. Speak in 120+ languages, get text in 100+ — any combination — paste into any app, and keep every word private, all without an internet connection.
Switch Your Speech Brain
Six AI brains. Pick the one that fits your hardware — or let Lipi pick automatically.
Lipi ships with six on-device speech brains — from a lightweight, lightning-fast engine to a flagship full-precision powerhouse, plus a specialist for native Malayalam script. Every brain runs 100% offline on your CPU or Apple Silicon GPU. No internet, no cloud, no latency, and none of them are locked behind a plan.
Compare plansLightweight, highly optimized brain that delivers solid accuracy with fast inference speed.
- Fastest transcription speed on any device
- Bundled with the app — no download needed
- Extremely low memory footprint
The only brain verified to write native Malayalam script correctly — general brains default to the wrong script entirely.
- Measured 8 out of 8 correct on real Malayalam audio
- Tuned decoding profile for Malayalam specifically
- Used automatically for Malayalam-to-Malayalam
The sweet spot for Malayalam-to-English and other Indian-to-English pairs, with a full 24-layer decoder.
- Strong cross-language translation accuracy
- Balanced speed and recognition quality
- 5-bit quantization for Apple Silicon GPUs
An English specialist. Used automatically for English-to-English, when speed matters more than translation.
- Fastest brain for plain English dictation
- Distilled decoder for lower latency
- Auto-selected — no manual switching needed
Fast multilingual transcription — the full large-v3 encoder with a distilled decoder. Types what you speak, in the language you speak.
- Broad multilingual coverage
- Faster than the flagship PRO brain
- Best for same-language transcription at speed
The flagship brain. Maximum accuracy for noisy environments, heavy accents, and multilingual conversations.
- Highest accuracy across every supported language
- Best for difficult audio conditions
- Fully accelerated on Apple Silicon GPU
Your Voice Never Leaves Your Device
No screen capture. No cloud. No compromises.
Audio is processed in volatile RAM and deleted immediately after transcription. Lipi never captures your screen, never phones home, and works perfectly without WiFi.
See privacy comparisonDictate Anywhere. Paste Everywhere.
One hotkey. Every app on your desktop.
Press ⌥ Space (or your custom hotkey) to start dictating. When you stop, Lipi types the clean text directly at your cursor — in Slack, VS Code, Notion, Gmail, Terminal, or any app.
Everything You Need. Nothing You Don't.
A comprehensive suite of voice, translation, and productivity tools — all running locally on your machine.
AI Voice Commands
Say 'format as email', 'summarize', or 'make it a list' — Lipi reshapes your dictation with offline AI prompt templates.
Cross-Language Translation
Speak in 120+ languages, get text in 100+. Two on-device AI models route automatically — Malayalam to English, English to Arabic, any pair.
Personal Dictionary
Add 'misheard → correct' word pairs. Lipi auto-replaces them every time, learning your vocabulary over time.
Text Snippets
Define trigger phrases that expand into full paragraphs, signatures, or boilerplate — spoken shortcuts for repetitive text.
AI Cleanup & Formatting
Removes filler words (um, uh), fixes punctuation, capitalizes sentences, and detects self-corrections — all rule-based and instant.
AI Tone Styling
Adjust your output tone: Natural, Professional, Casual, Developer Prompt, or Short Reply. The local LLM adapts your words.
Screenplay Editor
A full screenwriting tool with scene headings, character blocks, dialogue formatting, autocomplete, .fountain export, and PDF print.
Live Multi-Language Translation
Dictate in one language and see real-time translations in dozens of others — all processed locally.
Audio Hardware Tuning
Select your microphone, test levels on a 16-bar VU meter, toggle auto-gain, noise suppression, and echo cancellation.
Insights Dashboard
Track total words, WPM speed gauge, contribution heatmap streaks, app-usage charts, and smart editing stats — all in one view.
Two Dictation Modes
Toggle mode (tap to start/stop) or Push-to-Talk (hold key to speak, release to paste). Custom hotkey recording included.
Clipboard Preservation
Lipi saves and restores your clipboard around every paste so your copied content is never lost.
Apple Silicon GPU Acceleration
Automatically uses Metal GPU on M1/M2/M3/M4 Macs for blazing-fast transcription. Falls back to CPU gracefully on Intel.
Smart vs Fast Cleanup
Smart mode uses rule-based + local LLM cleanup. Fast mode skips the LLM for instant results on short dictations.
Hallucination-Safe Output
The local LLM is configured to preserve names, numbers, dates, and links — never generating or hallucinating content.
macOS, Windows & iOS
Full native support on macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel) and Windows 10/11. iOS app in active development.