Dictation
Press and hold a global shortcut, speak, and release. Held transcribes the recording and inserts the result into the active app, with clipboard fallback when direct insertion is unavailable.
Held for macOS
Dictation that keeps up.
A native Mac app for dictation, Screen Assist, and meeting notes. Bring your OpenRouter key, choose your models, and keep working in the apps you already use.
macOSFree downloadOpenRouter key required
DICTATION
ReadyReady when you are
Hold to dictate⌃Space
The revised proposal is ready to share with the team.
Today1,284 words
ModelNova 3
Average1.2 sec
01Hold the shortcut
Held records only while you invoke it.
02Speak naturally
Use the microphone and model you prefer.
03Release to insert
Your transcript appears in the focused app.
PRODUCT / 01
Made for the work already on your screen.
Held stays in the menu bar until you need it. Dictate into any text field, ask questions about the active window, or capture a meeting without moving your work into another editor.
Screen Assist
Ask a spoken question about the active window. Held combines visible text and visual context, then returns a grounded answer without taking actions on your behalf.
Meetings
Capture microphone and system audio, separate speakers, and keep the transcript and generated minutes together for review after the call.
BRING YOUR OWN KEY / 02
Direct control over models and spend.
Connect your OpenRouter key and choose from the transcription and language models available in Held. Provider usage is billed to your own account.
Credential storagemacOS Keychain
ProviderOpenRouter
Model selectionControlled by you
Usage billingDirect from provider
No Held subscription is required for the BYOK version.
PRIVACY / 03
Local where it can be. Clear when it can’t.
Credentials in Keychain
Your OpenRouter key is stored using the system credential store, not in preferences or website storage.
History on your Mac
Dictation history, glossary entries, and activity data are kept locally and can be cleared by you.
Recording under your control
Held records when you activate dictation or meeting capture. macOS permission controls remain available at all times.
Say it once.
Keep moving.
Download Held, add your OpenRouter key, and start dictating from the menu bar.
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