Download Blah³

Get started with local voice control on your Mac.

Blah³

Version 1.0.0 • macOS

Download DMG
Free and open source
No internet required
Apple Silicon optimized

System Requirements

  • • macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
  • • Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, or M4)
  • • 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB recommended)
  • • 2 GB disk space for app + models

Installation

  1. 1

    Download the DMG

    Click the download button to get the installer.

  2. 2

    Open the DMG

    Double-click the downloaded file to mount it.

  3. 3

    Drag to Applications

    Drag Blah³ to your Applications folder.

  4. 4

    Grant Permissions

    Allow microphone access and accessibility permissions when prompted.

  5. 5

    Download a Model

    Open Blah³ and download your first speech model from the Model Manager.

Find the best model for your Mac

Select your Mac's specifications to see recommended models.

Recommended Models

whisper-smallwhisper-medium

Performance

Balanced speed & accuracy

Estimated Speed

~3x realtime

With 16GB, you can comfortably run whisper-small or whisper-medium for excellent transcription quality while maintaining good speed.

Blah³ is compatible with your Mac!

Troubleshooting

"App is damaged and can't be opened"

If you see this message, open Terminal and run: xattr -cr /Applications/Blah³.app

Microphone not working

Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and ensure Blah³ is enabled.

Global hotkeys not working

Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and enable Blah³.