Get Skrim
Skrim is free during early access, from the App Store: one page for Mac (macOS 13 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel) and iPhone (iOS 17 or later). The link arrives here at launch.
I can’t find it on the App Store
For now Skrim is only on the UK App Store, for Mac and iPhone. If your Apple Account is set to another country, it won’t show up yet. We’re starting with one country so we can look after the first users properly; other countries come later.
Languages
English is the language Skrim officially supports. The cleanup (removing “um”s, applying corrections, matching the app you’re in) is tuned and tested in English.
Your provider can transcribe many other languages, so you can try yours: it may work well. It isn’t tuned or tested yet, so the cleanup can be rougher, and we can’t promise fixes for it during early access. Skrim’s own menus and settings are in English only.
Setting up
Which API key do I need?
Skrim uses your own key with a transcription provider: Groq (fastest and cheapest), OpenAI or Mistral, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Paste the key in Skrim’s Settings; it’s stored in your device’s Keychain. Using Skrim on both Mac and iPhone? Paste it on each one.
How much will my provider charge?
Usually a few cents per hour of talking, billed by the provider directly, not by us. To be safe, set a monthly spending limit in your provider’s billing settings.
Mac: the text doesn’t paste
Skrim needs Accessibility permission to notice the hotkey in other apps and paste. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, remove Skrim with the minus button, then add it again. The text is never lost: it’s on the clipboard and in Skrim’s history.
Mac: nothing happens when I hold the key
The default key is Right Option ⌥, not the left one; you can change it in Settings. Check that Skrim has Microphone and Accessibility permission. If you picked the Fn / Globe key, set System Settings → Keyboard → Press 🌐 key to → Do Nothing.
iPhone: how do I dictate from the keyboard?
Add the keyboard in Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Skrim, and turn on Allow Full Access. Then, in any app, switch to the Skrim keyboard with the 🌐 key and tap the mic. The first time, it opens Skrim to turn Flow on; swipe back, or tap ◀ in the top-left corner, and talk. While Flow is on, the mic starts straight away.
iPhone: why does the keyboard need Full Access?
iPhone keyboards can’t use the microphone, so the Skrim app listens for them. Full Access only lets the keyboard and the app share your dictation on your iPhone. Nothing goes to a server of ours.
iPhone: why is the orange dot always on?
iOS shows an orange dot whenever an app can use the microphone, and it stays on while Flow is on, even between dictations. Skrim only sends audio while you’re dictating. Choose how long Flow stays on in Skrim’s Settings, or turn it off with the button at the top of each tab.
Does it sync between Mac and iPhone?
Not yet. Each device keeps its own history, snippets and settings, so you set up your API key on each one. Sync, end-to-end encrypted, is planned for a later version.
Still stuck?
Write to support@skrim.fyi. Mention your device, macOS or iOS version, and what you tried. Please don’t send API keys or recovery keys.
Last updated 11 November 2026.