- Does my audio get sent to a server?
- Yes. Mull is cloud-based. When you dictate, your voice streams to Mull's own backend and on to our transcription provider (Deepgram). That round trip is what makes it fast and accurate. We don't store your audio or transcripts after processing them — they're handled in transit and then dropped on our side. The audio recorded on your Mac stays on your Mac.
- Do I need an account?
- Yes. Mull needs an account (email and password) and an internet connection to work. There's no offline-only mode — the transcription that makes Mull worth using runs in the cloud. If you specifically need everything to stay local, Mull isn't the tool for that, and we'd rather tell you now.
- Is it really faster than the dictation built into macOS?
- That's the bar we hold ourselves to. Mull uses a current cloud transcription model and streams audio while you speak, which is a different experience from the built-in dictation — faster to appear, better with accents and non-English speech, and it works the same in full-screen apps where the built-in one gets unreliable.
- What does it cost?
- Free right now. Mull will become a paid app once it's mature enough to charge for. We haven't set a price publicly yet, and we won't pretend we have — when we do, current users will hear it from us first, with a fair offer.
- Which Macs does it run on?
- Apple Silicon Macs (M-series). Tested on macOS 14 Sonoma and macOS 15 Sequoia.
- How do I install it? Is it on the App Store?
- No App Store. Mull ships as a notarized DMG you download directly — double-click to open, no Gatekeeper warnings to fight through. It needs Microphone and Accessibility permissions; the app walks you through them on first run.
- Does it work for languages other than English?
- Yes. The transcription model handles many languages, Russian included, and copes well with mixed or accented speech. Quality varies by language and how clearly you speak, as with any voice tool.
- Will there be a Windows or Linux version?
- No. Mull leans hard on macOS-specific frameworks for hotkeys, audio capture, and typing text into other apps. A cross-platform version would be a different product.