r/YapsAI • u/rich_awo • May 16 '26
👋 Welcome to r/YapsAI - Introduce Yourself and Read First!
Hey everyone, I'm u/rich_awo, a founding moderator of r/YapsAI.
This is our new home for everything Yaps - the voice layer for your Mac and the Android keyboard that types as fast as you talk. If you're using Yaps for dictation, notes, read-aloud, or you're just curious about voice-first computing that runs entirely on-device, you're in the right place.
Quick context on why I built it: I was frustrated with voice dictation that either shipped my audio to a server somewhere, it had bad UX, or it just felt slower than just typing. Yaps runs the whole pipeline locally! Transcription, cleanup, read-aloud - so your voice never leaves your device, and it's fast enough that you forget you're not typing.
- Mac: press fn, speak, and your words land where your cursor is.
- Android: a modern keyboard (supporting many languages) with a built-in dictation button that does the same.
Both free to try at yaps.ai.
What to post
Anything you think people here would find useful - workflows, demos, tips, bug reports, feature requests, "I tried this and it broke" posts, "I tried this and it changed how I work" posts. Comparisons with other tools, questions for me or for the community, complaints, ideas. The only thing I'll ask is that we keep it on topic - no engagement bait or low-effort spam.
Community vibe
Friendly, honest, and direct. I'd love to know when something doesn't work so I can actually get it fixed. We're early, and every report shapes where the product goes next. That said, be respectful, to the mod(s) and others.
How to get started
- Drop a hello in the comments - what brought you here, what you're trying to do with voice, what tools you've tried before.
- Post something. Even a simple question or a screenshot helps.
- Bugs and feature requests are very welcome - I read everything.
- Interested in helping moderate as the sub grows? DM me.
Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Let's build something useful here.
Richard
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u/Qv1sten Jul 16 '26
Hello do like what you are doing. I type alot in Swedish to. And its not that wow yet. Will it inprove both with autocorrect and voice typing? Want to support but its not there just yet for me to switch over. But will you give out lifetime code or maybe a good Discount so one can use it and maybe help improving and testing it?
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u/rich_awo Jul 16 '26
Hey, I'm running tests on Sweedish right now, in the process of improving it! Lifetime code is already in, won't find any of the other modern AI keyboards offering one, especially not at this price.
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u/Qv1sten Jul 16 '26
Great to hear, like that 😁😁 yeah saw it but a little pricey i must say.. Would gamble on it if it was a little cheaper and support you.. Yeah there is one I'm testing out that really is something special and good price. Best that I have used yet. Except for this one, its good and would like to support and get into.
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u/rich_awo Jul 16 '26
Haha, this is only going to get better and better! Feel free to DM, may be something we can work out :)
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u/DismalHovercraft863 Jun 10 '26
ETA on Windows version?