FAQ

Yan shows your words as you speak, so you can follow the transcription as it develops. It is designed for dictation in documents, messages, and other everyday text fields.

We recommend staying in the same app while voice input is active. Select the target text field before you begin; switching apps or moving the cursor may end the session to prevent text from going to the wrong place.

Yes. Yan processes speech and text on your Mac instead of sending that content to the cloud, making it suitable for meetings, interviews, planning discussions, and other sensitive material.

Yes. Once your license is activated and a model is downloaded, core features such as real‑time voice input and file transcription work without an internet connection.

The current macOS version supports Apple Silicon Macs. Actual speed and memory use depend on the chip, available memory, selected model, and audio length. Choose a smaller local model when resources are limited.

Yan supports multiple languages and automatic language detection. Coverage, accuracy, and speed vary by model, so choose the model that best fits your language, device, and workflow.

No. Yan can also transcribe audio and video files, turning meeting recordings, lectures, interviews, and video footage into editable text.