Inline Assist
Type or speak a rewrite request, then select text and have Attyn transform it in place. The homepage says you review the result before sending, which makes it useful for quick edits without moving to another app.
Attyn
Attyn is a personal AI app for macOS that works inside the apps you already use, letting you write, dictate, inspect the screen, and apply AI at the cursor. Software access is sold separately from AI usage, with options to bring a provider key, use Attyn Credits, or run a supported local model.
What Attyn is
Attyn is a personal AI application for macOS that works at the cursor instead of in a separate chat tab. Its main purpose is to let you write, speak, understand, and act inside the apps you already use.
The product is built around four primary features: Inline Assist, Realtime Dictation, Screen Assist, and Blackboard. Attyn also separates software access from AI usage, so you can bring a supported provider key, buy Attyn Credits, or use a supported local model depending on how you want to run intelligence.
Core features
Realtime Dictation
Speak naturally and produce raw or formatted dictation directly into the app you are using. Attyn positions this as a free, always-on entry point for capturing text without copying and pasting.
Screen Assist
Ask questions about the screen you are looking at and get help in context. This feature is presented as a way to understand what is on your screen without leaving the workflow.
Blackboard
Use a board for teaching, explanation, or working through ideas in a more structured space. Attyn groups Blackboard with its other primary features and describes it as part of the same cursor-first workflow.
Profiles, memory, and permissions
Create Personal or Business profiles with a name, chosen intelligence, context, memory, and permissions. Attyn combines that profile with the active request so the response is shaped by your setup and approval rules.
Flexible intelligence options
Choose how intelligence is powered for each task. The site describes three options: bring a supported provider key, use Attyn Credits for cloud intelligence, or run a supported local model.
Practical ways to use Attyn
Editing text where you already work
Draft or revise text inside an email, document, chat, or form without opening a separate AI tab. Attyn is meant to sit at the point where you are already typing and return the result in place.
Fast dictation into any text field
Speak a thought and capture it directly into the current app using Realtime Dictation. This is useful when speaking is faster than typing and you want raw or formatted output without copying text around.
Understanding on-screen context
Look at your screen and ask Attyn for help in context when you need to understand something you are seeing. Screen Assist is positioned for questions that depend on what is already open on your computer.
Explaining ideas on a board
Use Blackboard when you want a more structured space for explanation or teaching, rather than a simple text rewrite. The site places it alongside the other core features as part of the same workflow.
Using saved context and permissions across tasks
Set up a Personal or Business profile with the context and permissions you want Attyn to use. This fits recurring work where the same background information and approval rules should follow you across apps.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Dictation is available free forever for signed-in users, including raw and formatted output.
- The same cursor-based workflow covers writing, dictation, screen help, and a teaching/board mode rather than a single narrow feature.
- Users can choose among provider keys, Attyn Credits, or supported local models instead of being locked into one model.
- The product is available on macOS now, with one-time ownership and monthly rental options for the software tier.
- Attyn says it works in apps that accept text, with examples including email, chat, docs, planning, and design tools.
Cons
- Pricing for software access and AI usage is separate, so the total cost depends on which intelligence option you choose.
- Supported provider keys, local models, and app compatibility are described at a high level, but the site does not provide a full compatibility list.
- The Windows version is not available yet; the site says a waitlist is open.
FAQ
What is the difference between renting and owning Attyn?
Attyn separates software access from AI usage. You can rent the software monthly or own it outright, and then choose how to power intelligence: bring a supported provider key, use Attyn Credits, or run a supported local model.
Is dictation really free?
Yes. Realtime Dictation is described as free forever for anyone who installs Attyn and signs in. The pricing page says it includes both raw and formatted dictation and is not a trial.
What is included in the $5 plan?
The $5 plan adds Inline Assist on top of the free Realtime Dictation included with every account. Screen Assist and Blackboard are not included at that tier.
What is included in the $15 plan?
The $15 plan includes all four primary features: Realtime Dictation, Inline Assist, Screen Assist, and Blackboard.
Does my data always stay local?
Attyn says it can store supported profile context and files locally. Direct dictation and supported local models can run on the computer, while cloud models and connected services follow the selected provider’s policy.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Personal AI / Productivity
- Platform
- macOS available now; Windows waitlist open
- Primary workflow
- AI at the cursor for writing, dictation, screen help, and board-based explanations
- Pricing model
- Software access sold separately from AI usage; rental and ownership options are available
- Source domain
- attyn.com
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