Warp for Mac · Menu bar dictation & translation
Dictate & translate on your Mac
Menu bar dictation for macOS. Live text in the focused app.
- When the language you speak and the language on the page are not the same.
- When talking is faster than typing.
Product
What it is
Warp for Mac is native Mac dictation software for the app in front of you: speech becomes live text in the focused field—voice typing without switching apps. When the page should be in a different language than the one you are speaking, translate in the same pass; the orb and global shortcuts keep mic and language controls at hand.
Dictation & translation
Only while you are dictating. Optional translation and spoken-language auto-detect in Settings.
Shortcuts
⌃⌥D dictation, ⌃⌥S selection.
Orb
Live text, mic, waveform, and languages in one place.
Showcase
See it in action
Scroll the page to walk through orb, live dictation, translation, and selection flows from the real app.
FAQ
FAQ
What do I need to run Warp for Mac?
macOS 13 or later, a microphone, and internet access.
Is Warp for Mac the same as the Warp terminal or Warp.dev?
No. Warp for Mac is a separate native macOS app for voice dictation and translation (bundle id com.warp.macos). It is not the Warp terminal, Warp.dev, or other unrelated products named Warp.
Does Warp for Mac send my audio through a Warp-operated speech cloud?
No. When you use dictation, audio and transcripts are handled by the speech or AI providers you connect in Settings. Warp does not route your audio through a separate Warp-run speech backend.
How is Warp for Mac different from Apple Dictation on macOS?
Warp adds a menu bar orb, global shortcuts tuned for dictation and selection workflows, optional translation in the same pass as dictation, and flows on highlighted text (translate, explain, or replace). You choose which providers to use.
What keyboard shortcuts does Warp for Mac use?
Defaults are Control-Option-D for dictation and Control-Option-S for selection actions. You can change shortcuts in Settings.
What does “first 1,000” on the waitlist mean?
Founder perks for the first 1,000 signups; everyone else still gets launch news.
Privacy
Data
Warp uses your microphone only while you are actively dictating or using another voice feature. It does not listen in the background on its own.
When you connect speech or AI providers, audio and transcripts may be sent to those services under their privacy policies and terms. Warp does not route your audio through a separate Warp-operated speech cloud.
Shortcuts, language preferences, and most app settings stay on this Mac. When you run a flow on highlighted text, Warp may read that selection via macOS Accessibility or the clipboard, depending on the capture option you choose in Settings.