Use cases

Built for anyone who’d rather speak than type.

Twelve roles, one voice OS. Dollop is free, on-device, and runs on Apple Foundation Models — three pillars (dictation, AI chat, Meeting Notes) shaped to the way you actually work.

Featured Free forever

For students

Record any lecture, dictate the essay, ask the AI chat about a 40-page reading. Free, no subscription, works offline.

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By role
the four ways most teams already work.
  1. 01.
    Commits · reviews · RFCs 0 GB RAM

    For engineers

    Voice your commits and PRs. Capture design reviews. Names, jargon, and acronyms recognized verbatim.

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  2. 02.
    Crits · briefs · reviews No NDA risk

    For designers

    Talk through Figma comments. Record client crits. Tone shifts naturally between casual and formal.

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  3. 03.
    Updates · calls · memos No bot in call

    For founders

    Investor updates and customer replies at the speed you think. Board meetings recorded on-device, never uploaded.

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Privacy-critical
when the conversation cannot leave the room.
  1. 01.
    Briefs · depositions · privileged calls $300/yr saved

    For lawyers

    Dictate briefs. Record depositions and intake calls on-device. A free Dragon Legal alternative that respects privilege.

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  2. 02.
    Charting · encounters · grand rounds $1,500/yr saved

    For doctors

    Chart in Epic, Cerner, Athena. Record case conferences locally. PHI never leaves your Mac.

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  3. 03.
    Session notes · supervision HIPAA-conscious

    For therapists

    Record sessions on-device. Generate SOAP/DAP drafts locally. A free Mentalync, Blueprint, and Upheal alternative.

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  4. 04.
    Interviews · drafts · pitches Source-safe

    For journalists

    Record interviews without sending sources to the cloud. Dictate drafts. A free Otter and Rev alternative.

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By craft
long-form, hands-free, source-heavy.
  1. 01.
    Long-form · interviews Free forever

    For writers and novelists

    Dictate the chapter on a walk. Record interviews. A free Dragon NaturallySpeaking alternative for Apple Silicon.

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  2. 02.
    Interviews · methods · papers IRB-friendly

    For researchers

    Record participant interviews and focus groups. IRB-friendly by architecture. No upload of participant data.

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  3. 03.
    Discovery · demos · follow-ups No bot in call

    For sales

    Record discovery calls with no bot in the meeting. Dictate Salesforce notes. A free Gong alternative for solo SDRs.

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  4. 04.
    Hands-free · accessibility Free forever

    For people with RSI

    Type by voice in every Mac app, including code editors and the terminal. No subscription tax on a medical condition.

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