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# Install Sayonic on your Mac

Open Sayonic.dmg, drag Sayonic into Applications, then open it and tap the pill. Sayonic asks for the microphone first.

## What you need

A Mac with macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon or Intel, and an internet connection.

- macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
- Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- The internet: voice and the brains need it.
- A licence for each Mac, from $3.99 a month.

## Install it

Sayonic is a free download from sayonic.app, and setup takes three steps.

1. Open Sayonic.dmg. You'll find it in your Downloads.
2. Drag Sayonic into Applications. Then open it from Applications or Spotlight.
3. Tap the pill and say it. Sayonic asks for the microphone first.

## Activate your licence

Your licence key turns Sayonic on. You get it when you subscribe.

1. Subscribe with PayPal on the Buy page.
2. Copy your licence key. It appears on the page as soon as payment goes through.
3. Paste it in Sayonic → Settings, and click Activate.

## Questions

**Is the download free?**

Yes. The app is a free download; the subscription is for Sayonic itself, from $3.99 a month for each Mac.

**Does Sayonic work on Intel Macs?**

Yes. Sayonic runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

**Does it work offline?**

No. Voice and the brains need the internet. Your licence keeps working for 7 days without a connection.

## Read next

- [Permissions](https://sayonic.app/help/permissions)
- [Choose a brain](https://sayonic.app/help/choose-a-brain)

[Download for Mac](https://sayonic.app/download)

[Buy · from $3.99/month](https://sayonic.app/buy)

Updated October 2026

Source: https://sayonic.app/help/install-sayonic