Less typing. More thinking.

What you’ll need

• An Apple silicon Mac with an M-series chip and macOS 26 or later. Check Apple menu → About This Mac.
• A microphone and permission for Soona to use it while you dictate.
• Internet for setup, Google sign-in, model downloads, and occasional account checks. Your speech and writing are processed on your Mac.
• Space for local models. Setup shows the required downloads. The writing model is optional for Live dictation.

From download to your first sentence

1. Move Soona into Applications.Open soona.dmg and drag Soona onto Applications. Eject the disk image, then launch Soona from Applications.
2. Allow recording and text insertion.Follow setup to grant Microphone and Accessibility access. You can review either permission in System Settings → Privacy & Security.
3. Get your local models.Download the speech model for dictation. Add the writing model for Polish and Rewrite Selection. Downloads can resume if your connection is interrupted.
4. Sign in for free access.Continue with Google in your browser, then return to Soona. Dictation and rewriting are free for now. There is no trial countdown or payment card requirement.
5. Hold Option–Space and speak.Focus the text field where you want to write. Hold the shortcut, say your thought, and release to finish. Choose Live to see words as you speak or Polish to insert a cleaned-up draft.

Two ways to get your words down

Live transcribes while you speak and inserts into supported text fields. Polish waits until you finish, then cleans up grammar, punctuation, and fillers locally. For existing writing, select text, choose an instruction, and review the rewrite before applying it.

Free for now. Two Macs.

Enjoy unlimited local dictation and rewriting, every writing mode, personal vocabulary, and local history. Google sign-in is required. Use the same account on up to two active Macs.

No card, trial countdown, or automatic paid conversion. Signed-in access works offline for up to 30 days after an account check; reconnect to refresh it. Any future paid offer will require a separate choice.

Help when you need it

Visit setup and troubleshooting, check app compatibility, or read the release notes.