What is Atua?
AI in any Mac app from selected text or voice.
Who is Atua best for?
Atua is best for Mac users who want to run their own saved prompts on selected text in any app with their own API keys.
Fixing text where you write it
Select text in Mail, Slack or Notes, press Option+Space, ask for a rewrite and paste the answer back with Command+Enter.
Prompts you run every day
A prompt saved as a command gets its own hotkey, model and output mode, and can pull in the selection, a screenshot, screen text or the clipboard.
People who pick their own model
It works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Mistral, OpenRouter and any OpenAI-compatible API, or with local models through Ollama and LM Studio.
Privacy-minded Mac users
There is no account and no analytics, and conversations, commands and API keys stay on the Mac.
How much does Atua cost?
Atua costs $29 once for a lifetime license with free updates, and you pay your own AI provider separately for the API calls it makes.
- Any supported AI provider, with your own API key
- Unlimited custom commands, MCP servers and Mac system tools
- Voice paste with local models and free updates
There is no subscription and no free trial: the app asks for a license key the first time it opens, and a 7-day money-back guarantee covers the purchase. Answers run on your own API key from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq or OpenRouter, billed by that provider, or on local models through Ollama or LM Studio. Atua needs macOS 15 Sequoia or later. Full pricing on atua.app. We checked these prices on .
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What are the best Atua alternatives?
Two tools on Recaply do Atua's job.
Questions about Atua
What is Atua?
AI in any Mac app from selected text or voice.
Who is Atua for?
Atua is best for Mac users who want to run their own saved prompts on selected text in any app with their own API keys.
Is Atua free?
No. Atua is a one-time purchase of $29 with no free plan or trial, and the app asks for a license key when it first opens. A 7-day money-back guarantee applies, and your AI provider bills you separately for API use.
How much does Atua cost?
Atua's paid plans are Lifetime license at $29 one-time payment.
What are the best Atua alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Kerlig and Fixkey.
Where can I try Atua?
On its official website, atua.app.
Does Atua need an API key?
Yes, for hosted models. Atua has no built-in model, so you add your own key from a provider such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq or OpenRouter and pay that provider for usage. It can also run local models through Ollama or LM Studio.
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