Assist
Combines voice screen annotation, full-screen capture, and clipboard history in the Mac notch, with everything ready to reuse.
About Assist
Assist brings voice screen annotation, full-screen capture, and clipboard history together in the Mac notch, so your latest screenshots, annotations, transcriptions, and copied items are ready to reuse anytime. Hold Option to circle anywhere on screen while talking through your explanation; release to save an annotated screenshot, optionally with a local transcription for copying both together. Voice transcription runs locally via WhisperKit on Apple silicon; the raw audio stays in memory only during transcription and is never saved, only the transcribed text is kept. The app requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later, and local voice transcription needs Apple silicon plus a one-time Whisper model download. The license is a one-time purchase at $20 / 1 Mac, with no subscription.
Best for
Best use cases
While explaining remotely, hold Option to circle on-screen highlights and narrate at the same time
Quickly grab a clean full-screen screenshot for sharing or archiving
Recover previously copied text from clipboard history
Copy an annotated screenshot together with its transcription and send both
Features
Voice Screen Annotation
Hold Option to circle anywhere on screen, pointing and talking as you go; release to save the annotated screenshot
Full-Screen Capture
Quickly grab a clean full-screen screenshot, ready to reuse anytime
Clipboard History
Keeps the text you have copied so you can recover and reuse it from history
Local Voice Transcription
Transcribed locally by WhisperKit on Apple silicon; the raw audio is never saved, only the transcribed text is kept
Pros
- Voice transcription runs entirely on device; the raw audio is never saved
- One-time purchase with no subscription fees
- Annotation, capture, and clipboard workflows combined in the Mac notch
- Annotated screenshots can be copied together with their transcriptions
Cons
- Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later; local voice transcription needs Apple silicon and a one-time Whisper model download
- Screenshots require Screen Recording permission; shortcut detection depends on Accessibility or Input Monitoring permission
Pricing Plans
Assist License
- 1 Mac
- One-time purchase
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Assist's official website.