Lyra
Lyra quietly fixes your writing as you type, Mail, Slack, WhatsApp, everywhere on your Mac.
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Description
Lyra quietly fixes your writing as you type, Mail, Slack, WhatsApp, everywhere on your Mac. Everyday corrections run entirely on your machine. Free for Apple Silicon.
About Lyra
What is Lyra?
Lyra is a writing assistant for Mac that quietly fixes writing as you type.
What Lyra does
Lyra fixes writing as you type across apps like Mail, Slack, WhatsApp, and Notion. Everyday corrections run entirely on your Mac with deterministic rules, with an optional Local-Only mode and a cloud model for hard cases.
Who Lyra is for
For people who write on Mac and want on-device corrections that preserve personal voice.
How Lyra works
Users type in any Mac app to see a quiet pill near the caret, hit Tab to accept, or keep typing to ignore.
Key features
- Everyday corrections run entirely on-device on Apple Silicon Macs and work offline.
- The tool works inside Mac apps such as Mail, Slack, WhatsApp, Teams, Outlook, and Notion.
- A deterministic rules engine performs mechanical fixes without guessing.
- The software learns communication profiles per person from sent messages.
- Local-Only mode turns off all cloud features to keep processing on the Mac.
Pricing
As listed on heylyra.co.uk, checked 13 October 2026. Prices can change; see the site for current terms.
- Free: $0 with unlimited everyday rewrites on-device, offline support, and personal dictionary.
- Pro: $9.99/month or $99.99/year with a 14-day free trial, cloud polish, and reply drafting.
- Teams: Custom plan for volume licensing, centralised billing, and security review support.
Facts from heylyra.co.uk, checked 13 October 2026
- The app runs on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14 or newer.
- Intel Macs are not supported.
- The free plan includes unlimited everyday on-device rewrites.
Written from Lyra's own website (Homepage). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Lyra work offline?
Yes. Everyday corrections and rewrites run entirely on the Mac and require no connection.
Which Mac models are supported?
Any Apple Silicon Mac with M1 or later running macOS 14 or newer. Intel Macs are not supported.
Is a credit card required for the free trial?
No. All users receive 14 days of Pro free with no card required.