Big thoughts.
Less typing.
Just yap.
- 100% on device
- Works offline
- No account
- iOS 27 · macOS 27
100% free.
100% open source.
No subscriptions, no in app purchases and staying that way.
Privacy
Nothing to upload.
Nothing to leak.
Recording and transcription never touch the network. There is no account, no analytics and no server behind BigYap.
Runs on Apple's SpeechAnalyzer, the same on device engine behind Notes and Voice Memos.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
- MicrophoneOn device only
- Network accessNone
- TrackingNone
- AccountNone
- TranscriptsStay on your device
Or any shortcut you like.
On the Mac
Dictate into any app.
BigYap pastes the text straight into the field you were in. Mail, Slack, Xcode, a form in Safari. It doesn't matter.
- A native Mac app, not an iPhone port
- Same engine and the same cleanup pipeline as your iPhone
- Prefer not to grant Accessibility? The text lands on your clipboard instead
Cleanup
Your words, minus the ums.
Three on device passes, each one a switch. Nothing is destructive: turn a step off and the raw transcript is still there.
Every iPhone on iOS 27
No Apple Intelligence required.
- HistorySearch, favourites, undo delete, export all as text
- Edit anywhereFix a transcript in place, on the Latest card or in detail
- Siri and Shortcuts"Copy latest BigYap transcript"
- Offline by designAeroplane mode changes nothing
Say it out loud.
Available today for iPhone on iOS 27 and for Mac on macOS 27.
Signed and notarised DMG, about 1 MB. Drag BigYap to Applications. Source and checksums on GitHub.
BigYap for iPhone works with these devices.
Every iPhone that runs iOS 27.
- iPhone Duo
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- iPhone 18 Pro
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 17
- iPhone 17e
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)
BigYap for Mac works with these devices.
Every Mac that runs macOS 27.
- MacBook Neo (2026)
- MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
- MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
- iMac with Apple silicon (2021 and later)
- Mac mini with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
- Mac Studio (2022 and later)
- Mac Pro with Apple silicon (2023)