Lagos
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Lagos packs professional-grade dictation into a lean menu bar app.
Hold. Speak. Release.
The entire workflow is a single gesture. Hold your modifier keys, speak naturally, release — Lagos transcribes and pastes directly into whatever you were typing in.
- 5 modifier key combinations to choose from
- Works in any app — browser, terminal, IDE, anything
- Clipboard preserved across paste operation
- Visual recording indicator (pulsing menu bar icon)
You choose the accuracy/privacy trade-off
Lagos is the only dictation tool that lets you mix and match transcription engines. Start with Apple's built-in engine — no setup — then upgrade to WhisperKit's local AI model for cloud-quality accuracy that never leaves your device.
Learn about each engine →Post-processing cleanup
Enable AI cleanup to automatically remove filler words ("um", "uh", "like"), fix punctuation, and polish grammar — using GPT-4o-mini on your own key or Lagos Pro.
Bring your own OpenAI key, or leave it off entirely. Your choice.
Searchable transcription history
Every dictation is saved locally to a SQLite database with full-text search. Find anything you've ever said — by content, date, or engine used.
Stored at ~/Library/Application Support/Lagos/history.db. Always yours.
And a whole lot more
Multi-language
Auto-detect or choose from 12 built-in languages. WhisperKit and Apple Speech both support major world languages.
Keychain-stored secrets
API keys are stored in macOS Keychain, encrypted at rest. Never in plain text.
Sound effects
Optional audio cues for recording start, stop, and completion. Customizable sound packs.
Clipboard preservation
Lagos saves and restores your clipboard around every paste operation.
Launch at login
Auto-start on login via SMAppService so Lagos is always ready when you are.
Noise-adaptive profiles
Automatic environment detection adjusts transcription for quiet or noisy settings.
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