Custom actions
Write your own prompts with variables, assign a shortcut and export or import your setup (without API keys).
Native macOS app · Free beta
Select text.Press a shortcut.
ToneMate rewrites, translates, proofreads and replies right where you are writing, with a model on your Mac or your own API keys.
macOS 14 or later · Free while in beta · One-time purchase later, no subscription
⌘⇧RRewrite, running on a local model
How it works
Three steps, in the app you are already in
No new window to learn and no text to paste into another tool.
- 01
Select
Highlight text wherever you can select text: an email, a note, a page, a message.
- 02
Press
Hit the shortcut you assigned. A small panel opens next to your text and runs the action.
⌘⇧R - 03
Insert
Check the result, change the tone or language with one tap, and insert it back. Your clipboard is put back as it was.
Actions
One panel for everything you do with text
Switch action without selecting again. Change tone or language with one tap and it runs again.
Same message, the right tone
Pick professional, friendly, casual or direct and see the result next to your original. Switch to Changes to see exactly what moved.
- Tone options that rewrite in one tap
- Add context for a specific audience
- Word-level comparison with the original
⌘⇧R
And moreSummarizeExpand / ShortenGenerateAnalyzeProcess documentsTranscribe audio filesCustom actionsPipelines
See it in motion
Real use, recorded on a Mac
Short recordings of ToneMate working inside other apps. The time spent waiting for the model is sped up.
Your text, your model
You choose where your text is processed
Run a model on your Mac with Ollama or MLX, or bring your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral or xAI. Pick a model for each action.
Local models
With a local model, your text is processed on your Mac.
Your keys, your providers
API keys stay in the macOS Keychain. With a cloud model, your text goes straight to the provider you chose.
No ToneMate servers for your text
ToneMate never sends your text to its own servers. The app only contacts ToneMate to check your license.
Dictation stays on your Mac
Speech is transcribed locally with Whisper or Parakeet, once the model is downloaded.
Try a model before you trust it
“Test on this Mac” runs 12 real checks (language, typos, speed) on a local model first.
And when you want more
Make it yours
Pipelines
Chain two or more actions behind one shortcut, starting from text, voice, audio or a document.
Local history
Every run is saved on your Mac with search, pins, variants and a comparison with the original.
Inline suggestions
Optional spelling and grammar help while you type, only in the apps you choose.
Pricing
One-time purchase, no subscription
One purchase, two licenses. Everything you need to work with AI from your Mac.
Now in beta
Free during the beta
Paid licenses will open once ToneMate is stable. No monthly fees, no lock‑ins.
2 licenses included
Full access to all actions
Create your own custom AI actions
Local + cloud models in one flow
Local speech-to-text with Whisper/Parakeet
Global shortcut across the system
FAQ
Questions, answered plainly
Where you can select and copy text. ToneMate captures your selection with the clipboard, runs the action and inserts the result, then puts back what you had copied. We are still checking it app by app, so the list of verified apps will grow.
ToneMate never sends your text to its own servers. With a local model your text is processed on your Mac. With a cloud model it goes directly to the provider whose API key you added. The app only contacts ToneMate to check your license.
Local models and dictation work without a connection once the models are downloaded. The license needs a connection to activate and to be checked again at least every 7 days.
A Mac with macOS 14 or later. For local models you need enough memory for the model you pick; ToneMate can test a model on your Mac before you rely on it.
One purchase includes 2 licenses. Each license is active on one Mac at a time, and you can free it up to move it to another Mac.
During the beta, licenses are free and have no fixed end date: request one on the download page. When the first stable version comes out, the 30-day free trial starts: beta licenses stop working 30 days later, and new users get the same trial, one per email and per Mac.
Yes. ToneMate is in free beta: download it from the download page and request a free license key. It is not on sale yet.
This website is in English and Spanish. The app itself is in English for now.
Try ToneMate in the free beta
Download the app, then request a free license key. We email it to you. It has no fixed end date during the beta; when the first stable version comes out, it keeps working for 30 more days as your free trial.
Then request your key:
Contact
Questions? Write to us
About models, features or the beta. We reply within 24 hours.