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Gulp

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AI voice notes · Official vendor documentation reviewed 2026-10-07

Gulp is a Mac scratchpad for short-lived thoughts, with on-device speech transcription and optional speech cleanup. Keyboard shortcuts capture typed or spoken notes; Apple’s local model helps remove English fillers and false starts where available. Notes expire on a shared timer and can be copied or dragged out before disappearing.

Updated 2026-10-07View sources
Official website
Category
AI voice notes
Free access
App Store download; free/purchase terms not confirmed in reviewed source.
API access
Local Apple transcription in thirty-plus languages; no cloud sync/public API.

Is Gulp right for you?

A good fit for

Mac users parking a temporary follow-up for minutes or hours without maintaining a permanent note archive.

Before you choose

Requires macOS 26.5+. Expired notes cannot be restored and restarting empties the bowl; this is unsuitable for durable records. English tidying removes words rather than generating a rewrite, and other languages retain spoken wording. Current purchase price unconfirmed.

Copy an important thought before it expires

Use the capture shortcut, dictate a brief follow-up and compare tidied text with your original wording. Choose a realistic shared timer and move essential information into a durable destination yourself. Do not assume a transient bowl is a backup or reminder system.

Local model and deliberate loss

The rendered source describes no network access, analytics or account and requires macOS 26.5+. Speech tidying is a narrow local capability; typed notes stay unchanged. Current App Store amount was not confirmed. Expiry, capacity overflow and restart can discard notes permanently.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

Unknown is different from unavailable. Each fact carries its own evidence.

CapabilityValueEvidenceChecked
VoiceOn-device transcription; audio not saved according to vendor.Facts sourced2026-10-07
TidyingRules plus available Apple local model; English only, reversible to spoken form.Facts sourced2026-10-07
ExpiryShared duration thirty minutes to one day; capacity ten to fifty notes.Facts sourced2026-10-07
LimitsNo archive, reminders, tags, permanent pinning or sync.Facts sourced2026-10-07

Understand the total cost

Gulp pricing & plans

Pricing

Not listed

Official monthly price not confirmed

API
Local Apple transcription in thirty-plus languages; no cloud sync/public API.
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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

Can I recover an expired note?

No. The official page deliberately excludes forgotten-note history and undoing expiry.

Does tidying invent cleaner sentences?

The vendor says it only removes fillers/repeats, never adds words, and can be switched off.

What is Gulp used for?

Gulp is a Mac scratchpad for short-lived thoughts, with on-device speech transcription and optional speech cleanup. Keyboard shortcuts capture typed or spoken notes; Apple’s local model helps remove English fillers and false starts where available. Notes expire on a shared timer and can be copied or dragged out before disappearing.

Does Gulp have a free plan?

App Store download; free/purchase terms not confirmed in reviewed source.. This record does not confirm an ongoing free plan.

How much does Gulp cost?

A listed monthly price has not been confirmed. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use Gulp through an API?

Local Apple transcription in thirty-plus languages; no cloud sync/public API.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Requires macOS 26.5+. Expired notes cannot be restored and restarting empties the bowl; this is unsuitable for durable records. English tidying removes words rather than generating a rewrite, and other languages retain spoken wording. Current purchase price unconfirmed.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

How this profile is supported

Official product documentation

Vendor website reviewed for current workflow and limitations; no application test performed.

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