RayMate is a free AI copilot and dictation app for Macs, requiring macOS 12 or later on Apple Silicon; a Windows version is described as coming soon. It opens with Option-Space in a Spotlight-style overlay from any application and can answer questions, use selected text as context, or send a screenshot for screen-aware assistance. Its Quick AI commands can correct, rewrite, shorten, professionalize, translate, summarize, expand, change the tone of, or convert selected text into bullet points, while other commands explain text or code, draft replies, find action items, check facts, and rewrite posts. RayMate can connect to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, and ChatGPT or Claude subscriptions without requiring an API key. Dictation can run on the Mac in 25 languages and offline, with optional cloud services; users can hold a key and insert cleaned-up speech at the cursor. The app shows a diff before replacing text, preserves normal undo behavior, and works in apps and browser fields where text can be selected. Users can create custom prompts, assign hotkeys, and choose whether a prompt replaces the selection or opens an answer in the panel. Chat history is stored in a local database, while keys are kept in the macOS Keychain. The site says RayMate collects nothing and has no account, analytics, server, trial, usage limit, or paid tier; it is available as a direct download or Homebrew cask, with updates installed when users choose.
