Voice input layer for macOS
Speak it. Warp routes it to the right app.
Hold a shortcut and speak. Warp classifies your intent and sends it where it belongs — a task in Todoist, a message in Slack, a note in Bear. Not just typed text. Actually actioned. The only UI while Warp listens is a soft glow around your screen.
Routes to TodoistSlackBear
Beta for Mac Changelog Free in early access · macOS 13+ · No card
Beta for Mac
Free during beta. Get it from the waitlist.
Warp is in closed beta on macOS 13+. Join the waitlist and we'll email you a download link for the signed, notarized build — usually within a day. Everything is free while we build.
- Platform macOS 13+
- Shortcut ⌃⌘D hold to talk
- Apps routing today Todoist · Slack · Bear
- Signed Developer ID + notarized
Warp by the numbers
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Languages supported in live workflows
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Apps shipping today, plus 18 on the public roadmap
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Windows, pills, or orbs while Warp is listening
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Shortcut. Any app. Hold to talk.
How it works
Three steps. No window switching.
Other dictation tools type text where your cursor sits. Warp decides where your words go and what they become.
From any window, hold the global dictation shortcut. A soft glow appears along the edges of your screen — that is the entire UI.
Say what you want — "add a task for Friday," "message the team the deploy is live," "note this idea." No app to open, no field to click.
Warp classifies your intent and sends it to the right connected app — a task in Todoist, a message in Slack, a note in Bear. Release, and the glow fades.
Voice in. Action out.
Other dictation tools type text where your cursor sits. Warp decides where your words go and what they become — a task, a message, a note — and routes them there.
WARP
Todoist
✓ Task added "Review PR — Friday"Slack
💬 Message sent #general — "Deploy is live"Bear
📝 Note created "Meeting takeaways…"Notion
📄 Page created "Q3 Planning"Speak once. Warp classifies your intent and routes it into the connected app — no window switching, no copy-paste, no separate translator.
Supported apps Routes into the apps you already use — not just typing text where your cursor sits.
Free Tools
Voice utilities, free in your browser
Quick checks and converters — no app to install. Built on the same speech stack Warp for Mac uses, and free while Warp is in beta.
- 01 Mic test Check your microphone, levels, and permissions before you dictate.
- 02 Voice recorder Record audio straight from your browser. No install, no upload step.
- 03 Transcribe audio Drop in an audio file and get a transcript back — same engine Warp uses.
- 04 Typing speed test Measure your words per minute, then see how much faster speaking gets you there.
What's inside
Six things Warp does that dictation tools don't
A voice input layer, not a transcription app. The difference is in what happens after you speak.
App routing, not just typing
Warp classifies your intent and sends it to the right connected app — a task, a message, a note — instead of dumping text wherever your cursor sits.
Edge-glow only
While Warp listens, the only visible surface is a soft audio-reactive glow along the edges of your screen. No orb. No pill. No window to switch to.
Hold-to-talk shortcuts
⌃⌘D to dictate, ⌃⌥S for selection mode — customizable, and work from any app.
Live translation
Speak in one language, land the output in another — inline, in the target app, in the same pass as dictation.
Selection mode
Highlight any text, hold the shortcut, and tell Warp what to do — translate it, rewrite it, or replace it in place. Your cursor never moves.
Mic only while you hold
Warp never listens in the background. Audio goes only to the providers you connect, and we proxy their OAuth so your Mac never holds raw tokens.
See it in action
Watch Warp route your voice
Scroll through the demo. Each step is a moment — from holding the shortcut to seeing the result land in your connected app.
What early users say
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FAQ
Questions, answered
Everything you might want to know before holding the shortcut for the first time.
What is Warp, exactly?
Warp for Mac is a voice input layer for macOS that turns speech into actions across your apps. Hold a shortcut, speak, and your intent routes into connected tools — Todoist, Slack, and Bear today; Notion, Linear, Gmail, and more on the roadmap. Unlike dictation tools that only type text, Warp classifies intent and sends it to the right app automatically.
How is Warp different from Apple Dictation, Wispr, or Superwhisper?
Apple Dictation, Wispr Flow, and Superwhisper are transcription tools — they turn speech into text in the focused field. Warp is a voice input layer that adds intent classification and multi-app routing: your voice becomes a task in Todoist, a message in Slack, or a note in Bear. Different category, not a faster dictation app.
How is Warp different from Siri?
Siri only acts inside Apple's own apps. Warp acts across the third-party apps you work in — Notion, Slack, Linear, Gmail, Google Calendar, and more. No app to open, no window to switch to. Warp is built for professional workflows, not OS voice commands.
What do I need to run Warp for Mac?
macOS 13 (Ventura) or later, a working microphone, and an internet connection. You connect the apps you want Warp to route into through Settings.
Does Warp listen all the time, and where does my audio go?
No. Warp only uses your microphone while you hold the dictation shortcut. Audio goes to the speech and AI providers you connect. We proxy provider OAuth on the backend so the Mac client never holds raw provider tokens. Shortcuts and preferences stay local on your Mac.
What does the UI look like while Warp is listening?
A soft audio-reactive glow along the edges of your screen. That is the only visible surface. No floating orb, no dictation window, no Warp app to switch into. Release the shortcut and the glow fades.
Is Warp for Mac the same as the Warp terminal?
No. Warp for Mac is a separate product focused on voice-to-action across macOS apps. It is not affiliated with the Warp terminal (Warp.dev). The two products share a name but have different teams, codebases, and purposes.