One key.
Three superpowers.

Twirly verwandelt die §-Taste in deine persönliche
Diktier-, Editier- und Vorlese-Taste — überall auf deinem Mac.

Try Twirly.

Dictate

Twirly understands 25 languages when you dictate.

press §

Edit

Twirly can proofread, shorten, summarize, translate and format your text.

press § and choose

Read aloud

Twirly can read aloud in over 30 languages.

double-click

What Twirly can do.

Dictate anywhere

Press the key, speak, done — in any text field on your Mac. Understands 25 European languages, from English and German to French, Italian and Spanish.

Clean, not literal

Twirly doesn’t just transcribe — it drops the ums and filler words, punctuates, and words things cleanly.

Rework text on command

Select text, tap the key: proofread, shorten, more formal, summarize, bullet points, translate — plus your own saved commands. Or just say what you want: “make this more formal and half as long”.

Format without typing

New: “bold the key words” — Twirly finds the words that matter and makes them bold. Real bold in Mail, Pages & Co., and your existing formatting, links included, stays intact.

Read aloud

Select any text and Twirly reads it back in a natural voice — in 30+ languages, and numbers, dates and abbreviations sound right too.

100% private, no subscription

Everything runs on your Mac — no cloud, no account, your text never leaves your device. Buy once, use forever.

Swiss German (Beta)

New: speak Swiss German dialect and get Swiss German text — write the way you talk. Runs fully offline on your Mac like everything else; the Swiss model is a one-time optional download in Settings.

Read more: Local or cloud? What really happens to your text when you dictate →

Buy Twirly.

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System requirements.

  • A Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)
  • macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
  • About 6 GB of free disk space
  • On first launch: grant microphone (dictation) and Accessibility (the § key)
  • On-device models: Parakeet v3 (speech recognition) · Qwen3-8B (text processing) · Supertonic 3 (voice) — run fully locally on the Apple Silicon GPU, hence no Intel Macs
  • Network is used only for license activation and the update check
  • Not available for Intel Macs, Windows, iPhone or iPad

Frequently asked questions.

Does Twirly really run fully offline?

Yes. Speech recognition, text processing and read-aloud run as on-device models directly on your Mac — your text never leaves the device. Twirly only needs the network once, for license activation and the update check.

Which languages does Twirly support?

Dictation in 25 European languages — from German and English to French, Italian and Spanish. New: Swiss German (Beta) — speak dialect, get dialect text; the Swiss model is a one-time optional download in Settings. Read-aloud works in over 30 languages.

Is there a subscription?

No. Twirly is a one-time purchase for CHF 30 — pay once, use forever. No cloud, no account, no subscription.

How many Macs can I use Twirly on?

On up to two Macs that you own. You can deactivate a device in the app to free up a seat.

Can I get a refund?

Yes — 14 days, no questions asked. You get a full refund to your original payment method, and the license key is deactivated automatically.

Which Mac do I need?

A Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) and macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, plus about 6 GB of free space. Not for Intel Macs, Windows, iPhone or iPad.