Dragon left Mac. Yaps didn't.
Nuance Dragon was the gold standard for dictation — until it abandoned macOS entirely. Yaps is the modern, native Mac replacement: faster speech recognition, fully offline, privacy-first, and optimized for Apple Silicon. No licensing servers, no Windows required.
Words per minute
Dragon dropped Mac support
On-device processing
vs Dragon's $500+ license
Dragon vs Yaps
A side-by-side look at what you gain when you switch from legacy Dragon to modern Yaps.
Dragon left you behind
Yaps picks up where Dragon stopped
Everything Dragon did, modernized
Built natively for macOS with the accuracy and features Dragon users expect — and the privacy they deserve.
Native macOS Integration
Yaps is a first-class Mac citizen. Hold Fn to dictate anywhere — Mail, Notes, VS Code, Slack, Pages, your browser. System-wide text injection, menu bar controls, and Shortcuts support. No window switching, no copy-paste workarounds.
Modern AI Accuracy
Dragon's speech models were last meaningfully updated years ago. Yaps uses modern transformer-based recognition models that handle accents, technical jargon, and natural speech patterns with consistently higher accuracy.
Apple Silicon Optimized
Yaps is built for M1, M2, M3, and M4 chips. The Neural Engine handles speech recognition with minimal CPU and battery usage. Dragon was never optimized for Apple Silicon — because it was never built for Mac at all.
Offline Reliability
Dragon's later versions required internet for licensing validation and some features. Yaps processes everything on-device. No internet needed, no server check-ins, no degraded offline experience. It just works.
Privacy by Design
Dragon stored voice profiles and training data on Nuance's infrastructure. Yaps never sends a single byte of audio or text off your Mac. Your voice data is processed and immediately discarded — no profiles, no uploads, no telemetry.
Simple, Honest Pricing
Dragon Professional Individual cost $500+ upfront, then shifted to subscriptions with annual renewals and license validation. Yaps starts free (2,000 words/week) and scales to $15/month for unlimited. Cancel anytime.
For everyone Dragon left behind
If you relied on Dragon for professional dictation, Yaps is built to replace it.
Professional Dictation
Dragon was the tool of choice for professionals who dictate thousands of words daily. Yaps matches that workflow with modern accuracy, faster processing, and native Mac integration.
I dictated 6,000 words of client reports today without touching my keyboard.
”Legal Transcription
Lawyers and paralegals relied on Dragon for briefs, contracts, and case notes. Yaps handles legal terminology with on-device processing — critical for attorney-client privilege and confidentiality.
Accessibility Users
Many Dragon users depended on it for RSI, carpal tunnel, or other conditions that make typing painful. Yaps provides the same hands-free workflow with system-wide dictation and voice commands on macOS.
Academic Writing
Researchers and students used Dragon to draft dissertations, papers, and lecture notes. Yaps provides high-quality English dictation and processes everything locally — no institutional data policies to worry about.
Customer Support Documentation
Support teams that used Dragon to document calls and create knowledge base articles can switch to Yaps for the same speed with better privacy and zero licensing complexity.
Long-Form Content
Authors, bloggers, and content creators who built their writing workflow around Dragon dictation can move to Yaps without relearning anything. Speak naturally, get polished text.
Hear from people like you.
“I used Dragon for twelve years. When they killed Mac support, I tried everything — Parallels, Boot Camp, web-based alternatives. Nothing worked well. Yaps is the first app that actually replaces what Dragon did. The accuracy is better, it's completely offline, and it feels like a real Mac app. I wish I'd found it sooner.”
Robert Harmon
Litigation Attorney
More on switching from Dragon
Dragon is gone. Yaps is here.
The professional dictation tool Mac users have been waiting for. Native, offline, private.
Requires macOS 13.0+ (Apple Silicon recommended)