Installation

Download

Choose the installer for your platform:

See all versions on the Releases page.

macOS Installation

1. Download the DMG file from the releases page
2. Open the DMG file
3. Drag Yap to your Applications folder
4. Open Yap from Applications
5. If you see a security warning, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click “Open Anyway”

Windows Installation

1. Download the installer (.exe) from the releases page
2. Run the installer
3. Follow the installation wizard
4. Launch Yap from the Start Menu

Linux Installation

AppImage

# Download the AppImage
chmod +x Yap-*.AppImage
./Yap-*.AppImage

Debian/Ubuntu (.deb)

sudo dpkg -i Yap-*.deb

System Requirements

• macOS: 10.15 (Catalina) or later
• Windows: Windows 10/11 (x64)
• Linux: Modern distribution with glibc 2.31+
• RAM: 2GB minimum, 4GB+ recommended for larger models
• Storage: 100MB for app, plus space for whisper models (75MB - 3GB)

Next Steps

After installation, you’ll need to:

1. Grant required permissions (macOS)
2. Complete the quick start guide