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Retext vs Keebye

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Retext compared with Keebye
DetailRetext logo RetextKeebye logo Keebye
What it doesType less, do more On-device voice dictation for Mac and Windows that inserts text into any app you're using
StageStartup Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: up to 5 snippets, 1 free AI generation. Pro: $2.50/month billed yearly at $29.99 or $4.99/month, unlimited snippets and AI generation. Lifetime: $49.99 one-time payment with all Pro features and future updates. Pro (monthly): $19.99/month (first month $9.99 for new subscribers); Pro (yearly): $159.99/year; Pro Lifetime: $199.99 one-time payment. 14-day free trial included with all plans.
Key features
  • Dynamic fields: date, time, day, clipboard, fill-in prompts, cursor positioning
  • AI-powered snippet generation
  • Native Swift-built app for macOS
  • Local storage with no account required
  • Instant expansion without delay or popups
  • Team snippet sharing with team plans
  • Apple notarized application
  • On-device speech-to-text with no audio leaving your computer
  • Hold-to-talk or tap-to-toggle hotkey
  • Inserts text into focused app by paste or synthetic typing
  • Multilingual engine supporting 25 languages
  • Local text-only dictation history with 30-day auto-delete
  • Custom dictionary for product names and acronyms
  • Terminal-aware insertion for SSH and tmux
  • Rule-based transcript cleanup with optional on-device LLM polish
  • Works offline after speech model is downloaded
  • Password field refusal on Mac for security
What makes it different
  • Free version with no account required or data collection
  • AI generation powered by Anthropic API for content creation
  • Native Swift application built for performance and efficiency
  • Smart dynamic fields that resolve with live data on expansion
  • Entirely on-device processing with no audio leaving your computer, ensuring privacy
  • Works inside terminals, over SSH, and in tmux with terminal-aware insertion
  • Supports 25 languages with customizable dictionary for technical jargon
  • Full-featured 14-day free trial with no card required
  • Designed for parallel AI-agent workflows and developer multitasking
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 no change since last check9 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)196
Citation Flow (Majestic)2617
Referring domains (Majestic)18816

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