What is Wave?

Wave is a native macOS dictation app that lets you invoke an AI model anywhere on your Mac using just your voice. Hold a hotkey, speak, and release—your speech is transcribed, processed, and the result appears exactly where you need it. If you're typing, it replaces or inserts text. If you're reading, it shows a floating answer. Works across all apps with selected text as context. Now with Groq ultra-fast transcription, Wave offers both local Whisper for complete privacy and Groq for real-time speed. No accounts. No friction.

Who it's for

• Writers and content creators who want to capture ideas faster than typing allows, with AI that polishes rough thoughts into clean text
• Professionals juggling multiple apps who need to dictate emails, Slack messages, code comments, and docs without switching windows or modes
• Privacy-conscious users who demand on-device processing with no cloud uploads, no accounts, and zero telemetry

Key features

One-key activation

Hold Right Option, speak, and release. That is the entire interaction. No launcher to open, no mode to switch—Wave lives in the background until you need it, working in any app on any screen.

AI Mode

Instead of dictating every word, just describe what you need. Say "Write an email to apply for leave tomorrow, doctor appointment in the morning" and Wave turns it into polished text ready to send at your cursor. No editing needed.

Selection Mode

Highlight any text, hold the shortcut, and speak your instruction. Wave rewrites the selection in place. Fix grammar, rephrase, or transform content across emails, tweets, Slack messages, code comments, and docs.

Local Whisper with Groq option

OpenAI Whisper runs entirely on your Mac—audio processed in memory, never stored, never sent anywhere. Switch to Groq's API for near-instant transcription when speed matters more, using your own API key. Works fully offline with Whisper.