Write without your hands
If typing hurts, talk instead. Glimpse types what you say into any app, from a shortcut you put wherever it's comfortable. RSI, carpal tunnel, an injury, or chronic pain: dictation is free and unlimited on Mac and Windows.
It waits while you think
Pause as long as you need. Glimpse keeps listening, so a long email or a full document doesn't turn into a stop-and-start fight. Use a toggle shortcut to start and stop without holding a key down. It types into any app: email, docs, chat, your editor, wherever you'd normally rest your hands on the keyboard.
Teach it your words
A custom dictionary, Auto Dictionary to pick up new words on its own, and text replacements mean names, terms, and phrases you use often come out right the first time. All of it is free. Fewer corrections is the whole point when every keystroke costs you.
Fix by voice, not by hand
With a license, Edit Mode lets you select text and say how to change it, and it rewrites in place. Combined with AI Cleanup, you can draft and revise a whole message without touching the keyboard. Both are in the 14-day trial, so you can see if they help first.
Free to dictate, one-time for the rest
Dictation runs locally and stays free forever. Glimpse starts at a one-time $25 for the extras, and student and disability discounts are available.
Common questions
Can I use Glimpse if typing is painful?
Yes. That's a core reason it exists. You write by talking into any app, with a shortcut you can place wherever is comfortable, so you can rest your hands.
Does it keep listening if I pause?
Yes. Apple Dictation stops after 30 seconds without speech. Glimpse keeps listening through pauses until you stop it.
Is there a disability discount?
Yes. Disability and student discounts are available. See how to claim them.
Try Glimpse
Free dictation, local by default, no subscription. Five minutes to find out if it fits.