SpeakDraft
Speak it. Get finished text.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New: on-device mode (beta). With Apple Intelligence, SpeakDraft transcribes and formats right on your iPhone, no OpenAI key needed. iPhone 15 Pro or later, iOS 26.
In the car. The perfect email pops into your head. You can’t type.
On the couch. You know what you want to write, but not how.
On your Apple Watch. A thought, before it’s gone.
SpeakDraft turns your speech into finished text, in seconds.
Just speak. AI transcribes and shapes the text to exactly the tone you need. No editing required.
Five modes, one tap:
• Professional: Clear and factual, ideal for emails and reports
• Natural: Smooths out filler words, preserves your tone
• Chat: Short and direct for WhatsApp & iMessage
• Emoji: Casual and lively for social media
• Markdown: Structured notes with lists and headings
You can switch modes in the results at any time without re-recording.
On-device (beta):
With Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later, iOS 26 or newer), SpeakDraft can also transcribe and format recordings right on the device, with no OpenAI key and, once the language data is downloaded, offline too. The on-device model is smaller than GPT and does not support every language. OpenAI stays the default, and the app never switches on its own.
Apple Watch:
Record right from your wrist, even when your iPhone isn’t nearby. Recording can start automatically when you open the app, or with a tap on the complication. Markdown recordings automatically save to your Notes app as soon as you’re connected.
Quick to start, always with you:
• Home screen widget and Shortcuts
• Record directly from Control Center (iOS 18+)
• Live Activity on the lock screen
• Apple Watch complications
More control:
• Choose your output language: German, English, Spanish, French, and more
• History with search and filters. Nothing gets lost
• Custom terms for better recognition of names and technical terms
• Accent colors and Dark Mode
Your data, your choice:
SpeakDraft works either with your own OpenAI API key or on the device. With OpenAI: no subscription, no intermediary servers, costs are billed directly and transparently through your account, and your key remains secure in the iOS Keychain. On the device, recordings and text stay on the device.
Requirements: either your own OpenAI API key (platform.openai.com) and an internet connection, or an iPhone with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later, iOS 26 or newer) for on-device mode.
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New in version 1.7:
On-device processing (beta)
On devices with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later, iOS 26 or newer), the app can now transcribe and format recordings right on the device, with no OpenAI key. Once the language data has been downloaded, it also works offline. Turn it on in Settings by choosing "On-device (Apple Intelligence, Beta)". OpenAI stays the default, and the app never switches between the two on its own.
The on-device model is smaller than GPT. If a dictation contains a question or a request, it may answer it instead of only rewriting it. When the app notices a made-up result, it shows your raw transcript instead and lets you try again. Very long recordings can't be formatted on the device; your raw transcript is kept and can be shared.
The share extension can now format text on the device too.
New models
The app now supports OpenAI's new GPT-6 models (Luna, Sol and Astra). If you never picked a model, the app now uses GPT-6 Luna. OpenAI retires GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini in January 2027; a model that is no longer offered is replaced by the default, and Settings tells you.
Reliability
Recordings are kept until they are safely saved to the history. A failed recording can be retried from the last completed step, so a transcript that already exists isn't created again. On the watch, the app now checks on its own whether a recording has finished processing and then removes the "waiting" message. The diagnostics report also checks whether recordings arrived in the history.
The developer, Christopher Dieckmann, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Christopher Dieckmann
- Size
- 6 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 4 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Christopher Dieckmann
