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Notes from the latency obsession.
Benchmarks, writeups and opinion pieces from the team building Yapper. We publish what we learn.
22 Apr 2026 · 8 min read
The fastest dictation app for Mac in 2026: a 5-app latency benchmark
We measured key-release-to-text-onscreen latency across Yapper, Glido, MacWhisper, Apple Dictation and Wispr Flow on Apple Silicon. Full methodology, table, and why latency compounds.
15 Apr 2026 · 9 min read
How to transcribe a Zoom call on Mac in 2026 (and what's new this year)
Five ways to transcribe Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and FaceTime calls on macOS — including Yapper's Both Sides mode that captures both you and the other side without joining as a bot.
8 Apr 2026 · 12 min read
We measured perceived latency in 9 voice-to-text tools. Here's what we found.
An open methodology and timing dataset for voice-to-text perceived latency across Apple Dictation, Whisper.cpp, Wispr Flow, Glido, Yapper and four more. Why latency dominates the experience and how to design for it.
30 Mar 2026 · 11 min read
Dictating code on a Mac: a practical guide for Cursor, VS Code, and JetBrains
How working developers dictate code, comments, commit messages and PR descriptions on macOS in 2026. Setup, voice commands, custom dictionaries, and the latency threshold that makes it usable.
18 Mar 2026 · 10 min read
Voice-to-text isn't a feature anymore. It's an interface.
Why voice has quietly moved from accessibility tool to primary input layer for AI workflows in 2026 — and what product teams should change about how they ship it.
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