Questions & answers
Is it safe to install?
Yes. LocalFlow is signed by its developer and verified safe by Apple, so it opens like any other Mac app. Download it only from this website.
Does it need the internet?
Only to set up: the speech model downloads once (about 450 MB) and your license activates once. After that, dictation works with no connection.
Why does it ask for Accessibility?
macOS only lets an app watch for the Fn key and paste into other apps if you allow it. LocalFlow uses the permission for those two things and nothing else.
What does the 14-day trial include?
All of the full app. No card is needed for the trial. After 14 days it asks you to buy; pay once and the app unlocks by itself.
Is there a limit?
No. There are no limits on words, minutes or days of dictation. Use it as much as you like. The only limit is the 14-day trial: after that you buy once for $5 and it keeps going. LocalFlow Lite, the free App Store version, has no word or daily limits either, but one recording stops after 3 minutes.
Does it hear me all the time?
No. It listens only while you hold Fn. The listening bar under the notch shows when it is on.
Which languages?
English for now.
Which Macs?
Apple silicon Macs (M1 and later) running macOS 26 or later, with about 500 MB of free disk space.
Why is the full app not on the App Store?
The App Store does not let an app paste text into other apps, which is the main thing the full app does, so it is sold here. Lite is built for the App Store's rules: it copies the text and you paste it yourself.
Do I pay again for updates?
No. Updates and support are free.
New Mac, or a second one?
One purchase works on 2 Macs. To move to a new one, open License… in the menu bar icon, choose Deactivate This Mac, then activate on the new one.
Refunds?
Try it free for 14 days. If you buy and it isn't for you, ask within 30 days of purchase and get your money back: write to [email protected]. See the refund page.
How do I remove it?
Choose Uninstall LocalFlow… in the menu bar icon's menu (newer versions), or quit it and drag it out of Applications. Steps are on the support page.