Best HoldTalk alternatives for Mac
HoldTalk is a free-to-start app in Productivity, Utilities and Writing & notes. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 4 are completely free, 13 are free to start and 3 are open source. TypeFire leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Magnet and Paste.
The app you want to replace
HoldTalk
Hold fn, speak, and your words appear
€19 one-time · Productivity, Utilities and Writing & notes
24 alternatives to HoldTalk
How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with HoldTalk. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps
- 1New
TypeFire
Free text expander, Markdown notes and clipboard for Mac
1Free, Pro $18 onceProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- Also in Writing & notes
- 2Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
- 3
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- 4Featured
Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 5
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- Free
- Open source
- 6
Alfred
Keyboard launcher with custom workflows
60Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- 7
Logseq
Outliner for linked notes
54FreeProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free
- Open source
- 8
NotePlan
Markdown notes, tasks and calendar together
49SubscriptionProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 9
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Drafts
Capture text first, decide later
38Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 11
Notion
Docs, wikis and projects in one workspace
35Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 12
Obsidian
Markdown notes stored on your own disk
23Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 13
BetterTouchTool
Custom gestures and shortcuts for everything
12PaidProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
- 14New
Automater Lite
Menu bar app for your AI coding agents, sessions and limits
0Free, optional paid PROMenu bar- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- 15New
Screen Mirror and Control
Use your iPhone or iPad with your mac, speakers & keyboard.
0$4.99Developer tools- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- 16New
Tilora
A Dynamic Island for the MacBook notch
0$9.99, onceMenu bar- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- 17Featured
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best alternative to HoldTalk on Mac?
- TypeFire is our top pick. It shares Productivity, Utilities and Writing & notes with HoldTalk and has 1 upvote from the community. Magnet and Paste are close behind.
- What is the best free alternative to HoldTalk on Mac?
- Rectangle is the best-ranked free alternative to HoldTalk. 4 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
- Is there an open-source alternative to HoldTalk?
- Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including Rectangle, Logseq and Karabiner-Elements.
- How many alternatives to HoldTalk are there for Mac?
- Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with HoldTalk: 4 completely free, 13 free to start and 3 open source.