Find the right words

Observation, not judgmentAdult-to-adultWith a clear requestWarmer phrasingWithout overgeneralizationWithout insinuationFramed as actionableFocused on the goal

You speak or type a text, and Saytrue rephrases it, headed by what the new version does differently. Psychological approaches stand behind it; you don't need to know them.

Saytrue has not been released yet. The desktop versions are in preparation.

In preparation for macOS Windows Linux
Planned for iOS / iPadOS Android
  • Emotions
  • Tone
  • Fallacies
  • NVC
  • Cognitive Distortions
  • Four-Sides Model
  • Transactional Analysis
  • Appraisal
  • Reg. Focus
WCAG 2.1 AA
Local by default
Works offline
15 Languages

Psychological Lenses

The scientific substance behind the rephrasings

Emotion Analysis

Plutchik/Russell — detects the emotional undercurrent before it colours the message.

Tonality Analysis

Five dimensions: formality, closeness, directness, energy and mood.
Pro

Argumentation Fallacies

Spot 16 fallacy types before they turn the other person against you.
Pro

Nonviolent Communication

NVC by Rosenberg — observation instead of evaluation, need instead of blame.
Pro

Cognitive Distortions

7 CBT thought patterns by Beck — balanced framing instead of black-and-white.
Pro

Four-Sides Model

Schulz von Thun — hit the right level instead of being misunderstood.
Pro

Transactional Analysis

Berne — Adult ego state instead of Parent or Child.

Topic Classification

7 life domains — work, health, relationships and more.
Pro

Appraisal Analysis

Appraisal by Lazarus/Scherer — novelty, relevance, coping potential.
Pro

Regulatory Focus

Higgins — promotion (striving) vs. prevention (avoiding).
Explore Scientific Foundations →

Coaching

Pro

What will I do differently next time?

  • AI synthesis of all activated lenses in one step
  • Linked to rephrasing alternatives for immediately actionable suggestions
  • Follow-up questions via AI chat
  • 3 reflection modes: self-reflection · other-reflection · conversation analysis
  • Automatic detection for conversations with multiple speakers

Features

From text to the right variant — without learning frameworks

Keyboard shortcut

Ctrl+Shift+D starts a recording; in the store editions while Saytrue is in the foreground.

Rephrasing per lens

One version per selected lens, each from a different psychological perspective.

Plain-language headings

“Observation, not judgment”, “Adult-to-adult”: you see what the version does differently, without model names.

Input Library

Browse, compare and export earlier inputs.

Help chat

Answers questions about the app and its approaches from a local knowledge base.

Flexible Input

Text, audio files or microphone — no format is required.

How It Works

Three steps to more precise words

Input

Speak, type or load an audio file; speech is transcribed by default on your device.

Choose lenses

Set each lens to Off, Analyze or Suggest, for example Nonviolent Communication or the Four-Sides Model.

Take what fits

With Suggest, Saytrue rephrases your text. You decide what to use.

Export & Privacy

Flexible export options with maximum privacy

Flexible Export Options

5 formats: Markdown, TXT, PDF, HTML, DOCX

Multi-Provider LLM

Ollama (local), Apple Intelligence (On-Device), OpenAI, Anthropic, or Mistral (EU)

Secure API Storage

OS-native encryption (Keychain)

Local by default

Without a cloud provider, all data stays on your device

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Start free — upgrade when you're ready

Free

Core Analyses

  • Emotion Analysis
  • Tone Analysis Suggestion: Warmer phrasing
  • Topic Classification

Reflection

  • Bible Impulse and prayer

Essentials

  • Local Transcription
  • 5 Export Formats
  • Works offline
  • Input Library
  • Knowledge Assistant
  • Dictation Mode
  • 15 Languages
  • Cloud only with consent

Planned: Mac App Store, Homebrew, Microsoft Store, winget and Linux packages

Pro

One-time purchase, no subscription

Everything in Free, plus:

Advanced Analyses

  • Fallacy Detection
  • Speaker Detection

Psychological Analyses

  • Four-Sides Model
  • NVC Analysis
  • Cognitive Distortions
  • Transactional Analysis
  • Appraisal Analysis
  • Regulatory Focus

Communication

  • Rephrasing with all eight lenses For example “Observation, not judgment”
  • Phrasing Alternatives Direct · Empathic · De-escalating

Reflection

  • 3 Reflection Modes Self · Other · Conversation
  • Coaching AI synthesis of all lenses

Planned: Mac App Store and Microsoft Store

Both versions: works offline · cloud only with consent · OS-native encryption

Technical

System requirements, installation, and setup

System Requirements

  • macOS 10.15+ (Apple Silicon + Intel)
  • Windows 10/11
  • Linux (x64 + ARM64)
  • Local AI: Ollama or Apple Intelligence (macOS 26+); cloud only with your consent

Linux Installation

Planned: .deb, .rpm, AppImage and Snap for x64 and ARM64.

Setup

Saytrue requires Ollama, Apple Intelligence (macOS 26+), or a cloud provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral). Whisper.cpp for optional transcription is set up automatically.

Setup guide →