hey loon

Tell it.
It happens.

The calm voice on your Mac. loon listens, understands, and gets out of your way.

10–70 yrs
Built for everyone in the house
On-device
Audio stays on your Mac
Made in Toronto
ConnectRoots Inc, est. 2024
What it does

Three small things, done well.

No magic. No hype. loon does a few things and tries to do them right.

Read the room

Ask loon to read your morning email. It pauses between messages so you can reply.

Quiet timers

Set a kitchen timer hands-free. A soft chime — no notification clutter.

"hey loon,
read me my email."
— a calm voice on your Mac

Plain summaries

loon reads what's on screen and gives you the gist. You decide what to do next.

It waits

loon listens only when you say its name. Otherwise the microphone is closed.

Why people choose loon

A voice you can trust.

Built for people, not for benchmarks. The boring details done with care.

Hands-free Plain English Patient Yours alone
★★★★★
"loon is the first thing on a Mac that hasn't talked down to my mom. She uses it every day."
— Aria T., Toronto
2
Words to wake it. "hey loon" — and it's listening.
0
Recordings sent off your Mac, ever, by default.
$$
Affordable pricing
24/7
Patient. Doesn't time out. Doesn't push you to upgrade.
For everyone

A voice your whole house can talk to.

In their words

Calm tools, kind feedback.

Family

"My dad finally has a Mac he can talk to. No menus, no scrolling, no shame."

Priya K.

Daughter, in Mississauga

Classroom

"loon reads each kid's essay aloud while I take notes. It changed how I grade."

Marcus W.

High school teacher

Care

"Between rooms I dictate notes. loon waits and never interrupts."

Sara M.

Nurse, North York

Why us

Calm in every layer.

We aim for software that feels like a quiet voice across still water.

— Our mission

We believe a computer should listen first, then help — patiently, in plain words, on your terms. loon is a small voice on your Mac, made in Toronto, named for a calm Canadian bird.

"say hey loon"

Honest pricing

Three plans, plain dollars, no hidden tiers. Cancel any time.

On your Mac

By default, loon runs on your machine. You stay in control of your audio.

Built for everyone

From kids learning to read to grandparents getting unstuck. Plain words, every screen.

FAQ

Need a hand?
We're listening.

Quick answers below. For anything else, reach us — a real person on the other end.

When does loon launch?
What's early access?
A small group of people who get loon before everyone else. You'll help shape the first release with feedback, and you'll have direct access to the team building it.
Does loon listen all the time?
Where does my voice go?
Can I use loon hands-free for the whole day?
Does loon work with screen readers?
What does it cost?