Heynds

Mac and Windows app that turns speech into text and rewrites selected text with on-device AI, triggered by a shortcut.

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Running since2025Launch year from the maker

Details

What it does: Focus and productivity
Who it’s for: Individuals and families, Creators and writers
Pricing: Free trial, One-off payment
Works on: Mac, Windows
Tags: dictation, speech to text, text rewriting, local ai, keyboard shortcut

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