Mallo is a macOS dictation app that turns speech into text and types directly at your cursor in any app.

Is Mallo a dictation app for Mac?

Yes. Mallo is built for macOS and works like a voice typing layer for ChatGPT, terminals, docs, browsers, chat apps, and other text fields.

What kinds of workflows does Mallo support?

Mallo supports focused, voice-first work: speaking prompts, edits, and notes while it types at your current cursor location.

Which apps does Mallo work with?

Anywhere you can type. Users use Mallo in terminals, docs, browsers, chat apps, and AI tools because it behaves like normal typing at the active cursor.

Does Mallo support multiple languages?

Yes. Mallo is multilingual by design, including Korean and English dictation via local models. Quality can vary by language and speaking style.

Can I use it fully offline?

Yes. Mallo runs with local Whisper via whisper.cpp, so you can use it offline. No account required.

ReleaseJuly 14, 2026Mallo Team1 min read

Mallo 1.2.26

Mallo 1.2.26 fixes an intermittent Qwen issue where dictation could finish processing without inserting any text.

Mallo 1.2.26 makes Qwen dictation more reliable. It fixes an intermittent issue where the HUD could finish processing but no text would appear, even after you had clearly spoken.

Release Highlights

Qwen results appear more consistently. Completed dictation is less likely to end without inserting text.
Fewer silent finishes. A completed session now reaches transcription more reliably.
Less repeating and refocusing. You should need to click back into the text field and dictate the same sentence again less often.

What Changed In Real Use

Previously, an occasional Qwen dictation could look normal from start to finish: the HUD appeared, you spoke, and processing completed. Then nothing was inserted, and there was no transcription left to paste from the clipboard.

This patch fixes the intermittent failure behind that behavior. Completed Qwen dictation now carries through to text insertion more reliably.

Why This Patch Matters

A dictation tool should never make you wonder whether your words disappeared. This release makes the end of the Qwen flow more dependable, so you can speak once and keep working.

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ReleaseJul 4, 20262 min read

Mallo 1.2.24

Mallo 1.2.24 keeps the dictation HUD visible on the Mac desktop you are using and helps Qwen stay ready after idle time.

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ImprovementMar 21, 20261 min read

Qwen and hotkeys are more ready when you are

We improved Qwen capture readiness and tightened hotkey behavior so dictation starts more reliably in the moments you actually reach for it.

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ImprovementMar 20, 20261 min read

Dictation still lands even when focus gets messy

Mallo now handles no-focus dictation more gracefully, so your words are less likely to disappear when there is nowhere obvious to type.

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