Say what you mean. Get Taiwan Traditional Chinese.
Micdrop is voice input made for people in Taiwan. Hold a key wherever you can type, speak, and let go. Your words land in the writable field focused when the result is ready, written with the characters and wording Taiwan uses. English works too.
Closed Mac beta · Apple Silicon · macOS 13.5 or later
BㄖNㄙMㄩ,ㄝ.ㄡ/ㄥ
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Right Option by default. You can pick another key.
Hold. Speak. Let go.
No new window, no switching input methods. Speak right where you are.
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Put your cursor where you want to write
A chat, an email, a note or a document.
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Hold Option and speak
Start at the sound. To skip holding, tap once to start and tap again to stop.
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Let go, and text lands where you are
You can switch windows. When the result is ready, text goes into the safe, writable field currently focused. If no suitable field is available, use Copy.
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Written the way Taiwan writes
Chinese results use Traditional characters and common Taiwan wording by default: 软件 becomes 軟體 and 视频 becomes 影片.
ChatIllustration
剛剛說的教學影片，可以給我連結嗎？
这个软件的教学视频，我等一下传链接给你。
這個軟體的教學影片，我等一下傳連結給你。
Listening
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Illustration. The struck-through line shows common Simplified and mainland wording; Micdrop inserts the line below it. Actual results depend on the recording and your settings.
Replies, emails, translations and rewrites, by voice.
Insert your words as spoken, or let Micdrop tidy the wording, translate, or write from your instruction. These are illustrative examples; actual results depend on the recording and your settings.
Reply
「呃那個明天的會改到下午三點喔，你幫我跟大家說一下」
明天的會議改到下午三點，麻煩幫我通知大家。
Email
「幫我寫一封信給王經理，說報告會晚一天交」
王經理您好： 報告會比原訂時間晚一天交，造成不便，敬請見諒。
Translate
「下週五前把專案報告寄給我」
Please send me the project report by next Friday.
Rewrite a selection
Select 「這個不行，重做。」, then say “make it more polite”
這個版本可能還需要調整，麻煩再幫忙修改一次，謝謝！
Tidying, translation and rewriting use an online service. Check the result before you send it.
The small things you use every day.
Personal dictionary
Add names, company names and terms. Import a whole list from a CSV or text file.
Automatic replacements
Turn a phrase into the exact text you set.
Follows your current field
Text goes into the writable field focused when ready. Micdrop does not switch apps for you.
History
Past results stay on your Mac to search and copy, for as long as you choose.
Choose your speech service
Your ChatGPT account by default. Or Apple's built-in recognition (macOS 26 or later), recognition running on your Mac, or another online service.
A Micdrop app screenshot with sample numbers; the interface may change between versions.
Where do your voice and words go?
Records stay on your Mac
Settings, your dictionary and History are stored locally. You choose how long History is kept.
Audio goes to the speech service you choose
Online services receive your recording. Apple's built-in recognition or recognition on your Mac can process speech locally.
Tidying text needs the internet
Tidying, translation and rewriting send your text and the screen context you allow to OpenAI. Local speech does not make these features work offline.
Beta authorization is a separate connection
The beta sends device and trial information, plus feedback you choose to submit. It does not automatically attach recordings or transcripts; do not paste private content into feedback.
Two ways to pay. Full terms before launch.
A one-time purchase and a subscription are both planned. Purchases are not open yet.
One-time purchase
US$50
List price, paid once.
Which updates are included and how long you can use it will be stated before sales open.
Not available to buy yet
Subscription
Coming soon
A plan built around ongoing updates.
Price, billing period, included updates and full terms will be announced before sales open.
Not available to buy yet
Speech or text services you choose may charge separately, and usage is not guaranteed to be unlimited. Feature differences, included updates and rights after cancelling will be published before sales open.
Questions
Can I download it now?
Micdrop is a closed Mac beta for invited testers. There is no public download, signup or purchase yet.
Which account do I need?
By default Micdrop uses the ChatGPT account you are signed in to in Codex on your Mac for speech, tidying and translation. Other online speech services may need their own account and may charge separately.
Is this an official ChatGPT integration?
No. Micdrop is an independent app and is not affiliated with OpenAI. The default connection is not a public official service and is not guaranteed to keep working. You can choose another speech service.
Does it understand Taiwanese Hokkien?
There is no specific Taiwanese Hokkien support. Chinese results use Traditional characters and Taiwan wording, but recognition can still be wrong, so check before you send.
Can I use it fully offline?
Speech can use Apple's built-in recognition (macOS 26 or later) or recognition on your Mac. Tidying and translation need the internet, and the beta checks its authorization online from time to time.
Which permissions does it need?
Microphone, to record. Accessibility, for the shortcut and to put text into fields. Whether Micdrop may read on-screen text is a separate setting.
What if the text doesn't go in?
Results are saved to History before insertion. A confirmed insertion refusal offers Copy. If the outcome is uncertain, check the field before copying to avoid a duplicate.
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Closed Mac beta
Open to invited testers only. No public download, signup or purchase yet, and no release date announced.
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