Noir Egrets

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Noir Egrets

Independent Software

Focused apps for Mac and iPhone that you pay for once, own outright, and trust with your quietest thoughts. Two in the series so far: Verba and BigType.

See the Birds →

Atrament Bayou Conservation Series · No. II

Verba

Private Dictation for macOS

Verba turns your voice into text entirely on your Mac, on native Apple Intelligence. Nothing you say is sent to a server, and nothing about it ever asks for a monthly fee.

  • All On Device

    Runs on your Mac's own Apple Intelligence. No cloud APIs, no accounts, no third parties between voice and text.

    Postage Paid in CPU

  • Nothing Leaves

    Audio is processed locally and never leaves the machine. Nothing to collect, nothing to sell, nothing to leak.

    A Non-Migratory Species

  • One Coin, Ever

    Every feature in a single purchase. No subscriptions, no feature gates, no pro tier behind a paywall.

    Legal Tender: Once

  • Flies Native

    A true Mac app on Apple's own frameworks. Fast, light, and at home. Not a wrapped web page.

    Built, Not Towed

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Ardea Alba, the Great Egret. The Big One.

BigType

Big, Clear Typing for iPhone

An iPhone keyboard with much larger keys, easy to see and easy to tap. Made for eyes and fingers that are done squinting. No account needed, and nothing you type is saved or sent.

Wingspan, Measured in Points

Large · 56 pt

Larger · 64 pt · Default

Largest · 72 pt

Type Floor: 19 pt Body · 22 pt Buttons. No Squinting in the Park.

  • Three Themes, All Legible

    Light, High-Contrast, and Dark. Every theme's contrast is verified before it ships. Light and High-Contrast are free; Dark comes with the unlock.

    Inks Proofed at the Press

  • Nothing Leaves the Phone

    Typing is never saved and never sent. Full Access is optional, only adds tap vibration, and is easy to skip.

    Carries Nothing Out of the Park

  • Free Gate, One Coin

    Every key size is free forever — we will never charge you to see your own keyboard. One payment of $9.99 adds the Dark theme, tap sounds and vibration, and fine-tuned key heights. No subscription, no ads, no account, nothing to expire.

    Price Posted at the Gate

Atrament Bayou Conservation Series · No. IV

The Rules of the Park

We are a small, independent studio, and the independence is the point. It lets us build software the way we think it should work, not the way a growth chart says it must. Three rules, posted at every trailhead.

  1. Let Nothing Leave the Nest

    The best place for your data is your own computer. Our apps are designed so private things simply never leave it.

  2. Own Your Territory

    Software you buy should behave like something you bought. One price, every feature, yours for good.

  3. Fly Native

    We build with each platform's own tools, so our apps launch fast, sit light, and feel at home.

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Write to the Field Office

Questions about Verba or BigType, support requests, or notes for the studio. We read everything. Nothing reads it for us.