Speak naturally. Write clearly.
Hold fn, talk it out, and release. Beam puts clean text where you’re typing, with transcription and cleanup handled on your Mac.
Stay in the conversation.
Record your microphone and your Mac’s audio. Beam creates a transcript, summary, and action items on your Mac. No bot joins the call.
Say the thought. Keep the page.
Use the note shortcut and talk it through. Beam turns the rough version into a clean note, with the original transcript kept for reference.
14 days of every feature. No card. No account.
Apple silicon · macOS 14 or later
Optional. Get the download link and occasional Beam updates by email.
Could you send the updated proposal before our call tomorrow?
YOUWe ship the pricing page on Friday.
ROOMCan the copy be locked by Thursday?
YOUDone. I will own it.
ILLUSTRATED EXAMPLE · MEETING NOTES
DecisionPricing page ships Friday.
ActionYou · lock the copy · Thursday.
so um, the onboarding idea, three screens, three max, no toggles anywhere, and the finish line gets the gold, yeah
ILLUSTRATED EXAMPLE · A SPOKEN NOTE
Onboarding in three screens, never more. No toggles anywhere. The finish line wears the gold.
This is hands down the most beautiful dictation app I've ever seenEmily
I. The gesture
From thought to text. In three steps.
01
Hold
Put your cursor where you want to write. Press and hold fn.
02
Speak
Talk naturally. With the Instant engine, words appear as you speak.
03
Release
Release fn. Your words land as readable text, ready to use.
II. Meetings
Be there for the conversation.
Keep the useful parts.
Record your microphone and the audio playing on your Mac. When you stop, Beam turns the transcript into a summary, decisions, action items, and open questions.
Meeting audio capture requires macOS 14.4 or later.
III. Notes
Think out loud.
Keep a clear note.
An idea, a journal entry, something you want to remember. Use the note shortcut and say it while it’s fresh. Beam turns the rough version into a clean page and keeps the original transcript behind it.
IV. The learning loop
Your vocabulary. Remembered.
Your name. Your company. The words you use every day. Add them to Beam’s dictionary to help it get the spelling right. Your dictionary stays on your Mac.
V. Privacy
Your words stay
on your Mac.
Both transcription and cleanup happen locally. Beam never uploads your audio or text. The same is true for your meeting transcripts and notes.
- Transcription
- your voice → your Mac → your words
- Cleanup
- rough text → your Mac → clear writing
Beam connects for model downloads, licensing, purchase activation, and updates. Those connections carry no audio, text, or usage data. See every connection on the trust page.
Once your models are downloaded, turn off Wi-Fi and keep dictating.
VI. The pill
A little presence. Your personal style.
A small indicator lets you know Beam is listening. Choose from six styles and seven color themes, then set its size and position to suit your Mac.
Your color. Your style.
Classic · Ink
VII. Made for your Mac
Ready when you have
something to say.
- Your MacApple silicon · macOS 14+
- Meeting audiomacOS 14.4+
- First setupDownload models · grant permissions
- After setupDictate offline
- DistributionDeveloper signed · Apple notarized
Some engines and cleanup features depend on your macOS version. See the setup guide.
It makes everything so effortless and just gets everything I say. I am so much quicker now.An
$ The price
Start free. Make Beam yours.
Subscription
$5.99A MONTH
$59.99A YEAR
- Every engine. No weekly ceiling.
- Two Macs, one license.
- Features and updates while you subscribe.
Billed $5.99 each month. Renews until you cancel.
Billed $59.99 once a year. Renews until you cancel.
PAY ONCE
Founders
Yours to keep.
$149ONE TIME
- Every engine. No weekly ceiling.
- Two Macs, one license.
- Future on-device features and updates included.
One payment. The license never expires and there is no renewal.
30 days, money back, no questions asked.
Checkout, receipts, and card handling are done by Stripe.
Your key arrives on the page after checkout and by email.
What does the Founders license include?
Pay $149 once. The license covers two Macs, never expires, and has no renewal. Every engine, unlimited words, and future on-device features and updates are included.
What happens if I stop paying?
Beam returns to the free tier and keeps working: two thousand words a week, on device. Nothing you wrote is deleted. Manage a subscription from your billing page.
What does the free tier include?
Fourteen days of everything, no card, no account. After that, two thousand words a week on Instant, counted on your Mac and reset every Monday. The limit never cuts a sentence off.
Will the price go up?
On 1 November 2026 new subscriptions become $7.99 a month and $79 a year. Whatever you joined at is what you renew at, for as long as you keep the plan. Founders is a single payment, so it has no renewal price.
↓ The download
Beam for macOS.
Download Beam, drag it to Applications, and follow the setup guide. Your 14-day trial starts when you first launch the app. After setup, hold fn and say something.
14 days free. No card. No account.
Beam 3.11.7, Apple silicon, macOS 14 or later
Optional. Get the download link and occasional Beam updates by email.
VIII. Last thing
Just say the word.
No card, no account.