Write
A writing toolkit in every app
Proofread, rephrase, summarize, fact-check, or turn a rough thought into a structured AI Prompt. Select text, press a shortcut, and stay in context.
ProofreadRephraseAI PromptSummarizeFact-check
NewAI Prompt and a sharper cross-platform experience
Speak it. Shape it. Keep it yours.
Dictate, improve writing, read your screen, and turn conversations into useful notes. Lafal keeps the local path open at every step.
Free No account Local models
Lafal · macOS
Your shortcuts
Work without breaking flow
Private by default
Proofread⌘⌥⌃ F1
Rephrase⌘⌥⌃ F2
AI Prompt⌘⌥⌃ F3
Speech to TextRight ⌘
Select text anywhere, use a shortcut, and keep moving. Or open Playground to test every action inside Lafal.
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Privacy by default
Your data stays in your hands
No analytics. No trackers. No Lafal servers. What you say stays under your control.
Local by default
Local models handle dictation, screen reading, and on-device writing on your machine. Your audio is transcribed locally; nothing is sent to Lafal.
Cloud is opt-in
Bring your own provider and credentials. When you choose cloud writing or summarization, only the text needed for that request goes directly from your device to the service you selected.
No analytics or trackers
No telemetry, usage tracking, fingerprinting, or third-party SDKs phoning home.
Your notes stay yours
History, meeting and imported-media transcripts, recordings, and Markdown exports are stored locally and remain under your control.
One app, less friction
From first thought to a note you can use
Lafal brings voice, writing, screen reading, and meeting memory into one private desktop workflow.
Dictate
Speech to text, wherever you type
Hold a hotkey and speak, then release. Local Whisper transcribes and types at your cursor, with multilingual models and push-to-talk or toggle activation.
Local WhisperMultilingualConfigurable hotkeys
Experiment
A built-in Playground
Try every writing action on pasted text inside Lafal. Compare the original and result without selecting text in another app, then report an issue in one click if needed.
Five actionsSide-by-side resultNo app switching
Listen
Read any part of your screen
Lafalify combines local OCR and speech. Drag over a region, hear it aloud, and follow row and word highlights with pause, skip, speed, volume, and voice controls.
Local OCRLocal voicesWayland support
Remember
Meeting notes that cite the moment
Record from the tray while Lafal transcribes in the background. Notes include a title, summary, timestamped source references, transcript, and recording.
System audioTimestampsMarkdown export
Import
Turn recordings into useful notes
Choose an existing audio or video file and process it as a meeting note or focused summary. Audio is extracted and transcribed in bounded, timestamped chunks.
Audio + videoMeeting or summaryLocal transcription
Stay local
Models that run on your machine
Choose independent local tiers for writing, speech, and voices. Lafal downloads each model once, caches it, and can keep working without an account or API key.
TextSpeechVoicesGPU acceleration
Choose
Bring the provider you trust
Connect Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Ollama, or another OpenAI-compatible server. Refresh model lists on demand while built-in choices remain available offline.
Your API keyModel refreshOpenAI-compatible
Own your work
Searchable history, portable notes
Browse past transformations and saved meeting or media notes in one place. Keep configurable local history and export Markdown, transcripts, and recordings to your folders.
SearchRetention controlsLocal files
Designed for flow
Useful in three quiet steps
No account setup, browser tab, or new habit required.
Choose your input
Speak, select text, drag over your screen, start a meeting, or import a recording.
Let Lafal work
Use a shortcut or the app. Pick a local model, your own server, or an optional cloud provider.
Keep the result
Text returns where you need it, while notes, transcripts, and history stay under your control.
Simple, honest pricing
Free to use with local models — no account or subscription required.
Full product
Free
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Everything you need to write, speak, listen, and keep track of what happened.
- Unlimited local dictation and writing tools
- AI Prompt and the in-app Playground
- Lafalify screen reading with OCR
- Meeting recordings, transcripts, and summaries
- Import audio/video as a meeting or summary note
- Local speech and voice model choices
- Searchable local history and Markdown notes
- Bring your own cloud provider or API key
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. After the one-time download, Lafal's local speech model can transcribe on your device without an internet connection. Local text models and local screen reading can work offline too.