Yaps
One private app for dictation, transcription, notes and more, all on your device.
At a glance
Free + paid · Source review 2026-11-04- Price & billing
Free is $0 forever for voice typing on a phone or tablet, free and private, with no account or card needed. Yaps Pro is $12 per month billed annually at $144 per year, with a 7-day free trial that renews until cancelled. The Pro $ amounts carry no named currency on the page read, so no paid charge fact is recorded.
- Free allowance
Free is $0 forever for voice typing on a phone or tablet, free and private, with no account or card needed. Yaps Pro is $12 per month billed annually at $144 per year, with a 7-day free trial that renews until cancelled.
- Best suited to
Users that want dictation, transcription, voice notes and read-aloud that stays on their own device, including offline use.; Mobile users that want free voice typing on Android, iPhone and iPad with no account needed.
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What to know before choosing
Good fit
Users that want dictation, transcription, voice notes and read-aloud that stays on their own device, including offline use.; Mobile users that want free voice typing on Android, iPhone and iPad with no account needed.
Limits and trade-offs
Free is mobile only, so desktop users cannot use the free tier on Windows, macOS or Linux.; Pro-only features include the studio editor, vault sync, unlimited desktop workflows, video captioning export and chat with notes, so free mobile users do not get them.
Plans and free allowances
Free is $0 forever for voice typing on a phone or tablet, free and private, with no account or card needed. Yaps Pro is $12 per month billed annually at $144 per year, with a 7-day free trial that renews until cancelled. The Pro $ amounts carry no named currency on the page read, so no paid charge fact is recorded.
Evidence
Yaps homepage ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04), Yaps pricing ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04), Yaps features ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04)
Official published documentation reviewed; not a product test
Dates: Last reviewed 2026-11-04. Last reviewed is the latest source or editorial review date; it is not a content-change date.
A closer look at Yaps
Yaps is one private app for every AI tool: dictation, meetings, notes and more, all on the user's device, with dictation, text to speech, voice notes, studio, translation and voice cloning. It works entirely offline in airplane mode, is available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and Linux, and states that everything Yaps hears stays on the device. Free is $0 forever for voice typing on a phone or tablet, free and private, with voice notes with local search and read aloud with 4 mobile voices, and no account or card needed. Yaps Pro adds unlimited voice workflows on desktop, unlimited dictation and read-aloud, unlimited transcription of audio and video files, unlimited video captioning exported as SRT, speaker identification on Windows and macOS, chat with notes answered on device, 18 read-aloud voices, and the studio editor and vault sync.
Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.
When to choose Yaps
- Users that want private, on-device dictation, transcription and read-aloud without sending audio to a server.
- Mobile users that want free voice typing on Android, iPhone and iPad with no account or card.
When to choose something else
- Desktop users that want the free tier, since free is mobile only and desktop use needs Pro or its trial.
- Free mobile users that need the studio editor, vault sync, video captioning or chat with notes, since those are Pro features.
A practical starting workflow
- Download Yaps free on a phone or tablet, with no account or card needed.
- Dictate into any app, with voice typing that works entirely offline.
- Use voice notes with local search and read aloud with mobile voices.
- Upgrade to Pro on desktop for unlimited workflows, transcription, captioning, speaker identification and the studio editor.
Check before committing
- Free is mobile only: voice typing in apps on Android, iPhone and iPad, with 4 mobile voices.
- Pro is $12 per month billed annually at $144 per year, with a 7-day free trial that renews until cancelled.
- Everything Yaps hears stays on the device, and the app works entirely offline in airplane mode as presented.
Common questions
What is Yaps?
Yaps is one private app for every AI tool: dictation, meetings, notes and more, all on the user's device, including dictation, text to speech, voice notes, studio, translation and voice cloning.
Is Yaps free?
Free is $0 forever for voice typing on a phone or tablet, free and private, with no account or card needed; desktop use needs Yaps Pro.
Does Yaps work offline?
Yes: the homepage states it works entirely offline in airplane mode, and everything Yaps hears stays on the device.
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Sources and checks
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