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Best free AI apps for Mac

Updated Nov 8, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.

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MacPip lists 12 free AI apps for Mac, and a person has checked 3 of them.All of them have a free version.4 ervan verkopen een eenmalige licentie.5 ervan worden betaald via een abonnement.There is no single best free AI app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.Als je een gratis app wilt, begin dan met UsageBeacon.

Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.

What these 12 apps offer, by their listings. An app can offer several, so the bars do not add up to 12.

Gratis versie12 van 12

Pay once4 van 12

Abonnement5 van 12

Native to Apple silicon8 van 12

Open source5 van 12

Werkt offline3 van 12

Gecontroleerd door een persoon3 van 12

Compared

App	Wat het doet	Prijs	Gratis of betaald	Apple silicon	Open source	Gemaakt door	Gecontroleerd
UsageBeacon	See your remaining Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage budgets right in the Mac menu bar.	Gratis en open source	Gratis versie	Niet vermeld	Ja	David Cohen	3 nov
Kepo	Kepo turns any website, RSS feed	Gratis	Gratis versie	Niet vermeld	No	Kepo	3 nov
Espresso	Espresso is the Everything-style file search app for Mac	Free for personal use, Pro €19 once	Gratis versieEenmalig	Ja, en op Intel, zegt de maker	No	Moka Solutions	3 nov
ScreenVerb	The screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys.	Gratis, Pro beschikbaar	Gratis versieEenmalig	Ja, alleen Apple silicon, zegt de maker	No	David Tran	In afwachting
ActionClip	Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows	Gratis, Pro from $12 once	Gratis versieEenmalig	Ja, alleen Apple silicon, zegt de maker	No	Advait Vaidya	In afwachting
Phosphene AI	Free, open-source AI video with sound, images and songs on Apple Silicon Macs.	Gratis en open source	Gratis versieEenmaligAbonnement	Ja, alleen Apple silicon, zegt de maker	Ja	Mr Bizarro	In afwachting
yovoice	Open-source, local-first AI voice cloning, speech, and music creation studio for Mac	Gratis en open source	Gratis versie	Ja, alleen Apple silicon, zegt de maker	Ja	leemysw	In afwachting
Orkas	Turn goals and project files into reports, slides, videos and code with a desktop AI team.	Free core; model/service costs extra	Gratis versieAbonnement	Ja, en op Intel, zegt de maker	Ja	Orkas	In afwachting
AutoRouter	Coding agent app for Mac	Free; Pro $50/month	Gratis versieAbonnement	Niet vermeld	No	Niet vermeld	In afwachting
Lectern AI	Turns slide decks into instructor talk tracks, labs, quizzes and handouts	Gratis, Pro $29.99/yr	Gratis versieAbonnement	Niet vermeld	No	Ian Trimble	In afwachting
Raydo Agent OS	The AI agent operating system for real work	Free, Cloud from $20/mo	Gratis versieAbonnement	Ja, alleen Apple silicon, zegt de maker	No	Rolitt Inc.	In afwachting
Pulse	Floating usage rings Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, and Grok.	Gratis	Gratis versie	Ja, alleen Apple silicon, zegt de maker	Ja	Niet vermeld	In afwachting

The apps, one by one

UsageBeacon

See your remaining Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage budgets right in the Mac menu bar.

Gratis versieOpen sourceGecontroleerd op 3 nov

Gemaakt door David CohenWebsite

UsageBeacon turns your Cursor, Claude and Codex usage into remaining percentages, budgets and reset windows in the menu bar, so you know before you hit a limit. It is free and open source, and needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Prijs: Gratis en open source
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma of nieuwer
Its maker says it replaces: SessionWatcher

UsageBeacon on MacPip More Menu Bar apps

Kepo

Kepo turns any website, RSS feed

Gratis versieGecontroleerd op 3 nov

Gemaakt door KepoWebsite

From its maker: Kepo turns any website, RSS feed, social account, market data or internal page into custom Mac widgets built with AI, in one shortcut-ready panel.

Prijs: Gratis
Needs: macOS 14 of nieuwer

Kepo on MacPip Meer AI-apps

Espresso

Espresso is the Everything-style file search app for Mac

Gratis versiePay onceApple siliconWerkt offlineGecontroleerd op 3 nov

Gemaakt door Moka SolutionsWebsite On X

From its maker: Espresso is the Everything-style file search app voor Mac: every file on every disk as you type, even disks that aren’t connected. Native, private, free for personal use.

Prijs: Free for personal use, Pro €19 once
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma of nieuwer

Espresso on MacPip More Files and Storage apps

ScreenVerb

The screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys.

Gratis versiePay onceApple silicon

Gemaakt door David TranWebsite On X

From its maker: ScreenVerb is a screenshot app for Mac built around AI. Snap a window, drag a pixel-exact region or grab a full scrolling page with one shortcut, then press a number key to run an AI action.

Deal: 50% off Lifetime, until Dec 5
Prijs: Gratis, Pro beschikbaar
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma of nieuwer
Its maker says it replaces: CleanShot X, Shottr, Xnapper

ScreenVerb on MacPip More Productivity apps

ActionClip

Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows

Gratis versiePay onceApple silicon

Gemaakt door Advait VaidyaWebsite On X

ActionClip puts a small action menu beside text you select: copy, rewrite, translate, search or run a saved workflow. You can describe a new action and it builds one using AI prompts, JavaScript, AppleScript or shell commands. Free for 30 actions a day, with lifetime licenses from $12. It is a native Swift app for Apple silicon with macOS 15 or later.

Prijs: Gratis, Pro from $12 once
Needs: macOS 15 Sequoia of nieuwer
Its maker says it replaces: PopClip

ActionClip on MacPip More Clipboard and Text apps

Phosphene AI

Free, open-source AI video with sound, images and songs on Apple Silicon Macs.

Gratis versiePay onceAbonnementApple siliconOpen sourceWerkt offline

Gemaakt door Mr BizarroGitHub repo On X

From its maker: Free, open-source AI video generator for Mac. Run LTX-2.5 and MiniMax H3 (Hailuo) locally on Apple Silicon: text-to-video and image-to-video with sound, lip-sync, character LoRA training, songs fro...

Prijs: Gratis en open source
Needs: macOS 13 Ventura of nieuwer
Its maker says it replaces: Runway, Draw Things, ComfyUI, DiffusionBee

Phosphene AI on MacPip Meer AI-apps

yovoice

Open-source, local-first AI voice cloning, speech, and music creation studio for Mac

Gratis versieApple siliconOpen sourceWerkt offline

Gemaakt door leemyswWebsite On X On GitHub

From its maker: yovoice is an open-source, local-first audio and music creation studio for macOS, Windows and Linux. Turn text into expressive speech, natural cloned voices, complete vocal songs, and multi-track scores right on your machine.

Prijs: Gratis en open source
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma of nieuwer
Its maker says it replaces: ElevenLabs, Suno, Udio, Descript, Murf AI, Speechify, VoiceBox, VoiceStudio

yovoice on MacPip Meer AI-apps

Orkas

Turn goals and project files into reports, slides, videos and code with a desktop AI team.

Gratis versieAbonnementApple siliconOpen source

Gemaakt door OrkasWebsite GitHub repo

From its maker: Give Orkas a goal and your project files to receive research reports, presentations, videos or code in one desktop workspace. Commander coordinates specialist agents so solo founders and small teams can carry findings into usable deliverables with fewer handoffs.

Prijs: Free core; model/service costs extra

Orkas on MacPip Meer AI-apps

AutoRouter

Coding agent app for Mac

Gratis versieAbonnement

Website On X

From its maker: AutoRouter is a Mac app for Codex and Claude Code that automatically picks the right AI model for each task, using the plans you already pay for first. Save up to 50% on AI usage.

Prijs: Free; Pro $50/month
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma of nieuwer

AutoRouter on MacPip More Coding Agents apps

Lectern AI

Turns slide decks into instructor talk tracks, labs, quizzes and handouts

Gratis versieAbonnement

Gemaakt door Ian TrimbleWebsite

From its maker: Turn any presentation, PowerPoint, PDF, Word, and more, into professional instructor talk tracks in minutes, powered by AI. Lectern AI reads your presentation slides and generates natural, engaging speaking notes that sound like they were written by an experienced teacher.

Prijs: Gratis, Pro $29.99/yr
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma of nieuwer

Lectern AI on MacPip Meer AI-apps

Raydo Agent OS

The AI agent operating system for real work

Gratis versieAbonnementApple silicon

Gemaakt door Rolitt Inc.Website On X On GitHub

From its maker: Raydo Agent OS is an agent operating system for real work. It connects agents, browsers, files and tools so developers and knowledge workers can control execution, review key actions and deliver reusable results.

Prijs: Free, Cloud from $20/mo

Raydo Agent OS on MacPip Meer AI-apps

Pulse

Floating usage rings Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, and Grok.

Gratis versieApple siliconOpen source

Website GitHub repo On X

Pulse floats usage rings for Claude, Codex, Grok and Antigravity on your screen, adds a Codex pet you can talk to, and reminds you to take breaks on time. It is free and open source, for Apple silicon with macOS 26 Tahoe or later.

Prijs: Gratis
Needs: macOS 26 Tahoe of nieuwer

Pulse on MacPip More Coding Agents apps

Welke je moet kiezen

Kies UsageBeacon als je een gratis app wilt.
Kies Espresso als je liever één keer betaalt dan een abonnement neemt.
Kies Espresso als je wilt dat de app native op Apple silicon draait.
Kies Espresso als je wilt dat de app offline werkt, zoals de maker zegt.
Kies UsageBeacon als je open source code wilt.

What to look for

Look for whether it runs a model on your Mac or sends your data to a server, which models it supports, and how it is priced per use.

Vragen

What is the best free AI app for Mac?

There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 12: UsageBeacon, Kepo, Espresso, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, Phosphene AI, yovoice, Orkas, AutoRouter, Lectern AI, Raydo Agent OS, Pulse. If you want it free, look at UsageBeacon. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Espresso. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at Espresso. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Espresso. If you want open source code, look at UsageBeacon.

Which free AI apps for Mac have a one-time price?

Met een eenmalige optie, zodat je een abonnement kunt vermijden: Espresso, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, Phosphene AI.

Which free AI apps run natively on Apple silicon?

Volgens de makers of volgens onze controle: Espresso, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, Phosphene AI, yovoice, Orkas, Raydo Agent OS, Pulse.

Which free AI apps has a person checked?

Elke app heeft een gedateerd rapport op zijn pagina: UsageBeacon, Kepo, Espresso.

Hoe sorteert MacPip deze apps?

Apps die een persoon heeft gecontroleerd komen eerst, de nieuwste controle bovenaan, daarna de rest op datum van toevoegen. Betaling verandert de volgorde nooit, en gesponsorde rijen zijn gelabeld en apart gehouden.