Question 1

Is HoldSay really free of subscriptions?

Accepted Answer

Yes. HoldSay is a one-time purchase — pay once, use forever, including future updates. There is no monthly fee, no usage metering, and no account required to transcribe.

Question 2

Where does my audio actually get processed?

Accepted Answer

Entirely on your Mac. The speech and language models run locally using Apple Silicon, so your recordings and transcripts never leave the device and are never uploaded to our servers or any third party.

Question 3

Does that mean it works offline?

Accepted Answer

Completely. Once installed, HoldSay needs no internet connection to record, transcribe, or refine your notes — handy on flights, in secure facilities, or anywhere with poor signal.

Question 4

How many languages are supported?

Accepted Answer

Over 30, and you can mix them freely in a single recording. HoldSay detects language on the fly, so switching between, say, English and Mandarin mid-sentence is handled automatically.

Question 5

What is 'filler-word removal' and segmentation?

Accepted Answer

As it transcribes, HoldSay can drop crutch words (um, like, you know) and break a long monologue into clean paragraphs or bullet points — giving you a publishable draft instead of a raw dump.

Question 6

Can it transcribe existing audio and video files?

Accepted Answer

Yes. HoldSay installs a Finder action: right-click any audio or video file and choose 'Transcribe with HoldSay'. Drop in a whole folder and the batch queue processes them one after another.

Question 7

How do I capture a meeting or a YouTube video?

Accepted Answer

Hold the shortcut to start the floating recorder. It captures system audio and your mic, then returns a verbatim script plus an organized Markdown summary you can paste anywhere.

Question 8

What happens to my original recordings?

Accepted Answer

They stay yours. HoldSay keeps the source audio alongside the transcript and Markdown, so you always own the raw asset and can re-process it later.

Question 9

Which tools can I export to?

Accepted Answer

Anything. Paste into chat boxes and AI coding tools like Claude or Codex, send long notes to Notion or Obsidian, or archive to Google Drive. The ecosystem is open — your data is never locked in.

Question 10

How many Macs does one license cover?

Accepted Answer

Choose 1, 2, or 3 Macs at checkout. The license is tied to you, not a single machine, so you can move it as you upgrade hardware.

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