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I built this because I wanted to see how far I could get with a voice-to-text app that used 100% local models so no data left my computer. I've been using a ton for coding and emails. Experimenting with using it as a voice interface for my other agents too. 100% open-source MIT license, would love feedback, PRs, and ideas on where to take it.
Apr 2026 · github.com
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2020 · gitlab.com
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Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…
2025 · startpinch.com
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Local transcripts with speaker labels, timestamps, + export
Dec 2025 · whispersnapper.com
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Private Voice Ring for dictation across iOS & Mac
Jul 2026 · sandbar.com
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I wanted a voice-to-text app but didn't trust any of the proprietary ones with my privacy. So I decided to see if I could vibe code it with 0 macOS app & Swift experience. It uses a local binary of whisper.cpp (a fast implementation of OpenAI's Whisper voice-to-text model in C++). Github: https://github.com/richardwu/openwhisper I also decided to take this as an opportunity to compare 3 agentic coding harnesses: Cursor w/ Opus 4.6: - Best one-shot UI by far - Didn't get permissioning correct - Had issues making the "Cancel recording" hotkey being turned on all the…
Feb 2026 · github.com
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Hey team, I'm Arjun! Builder at flowy.live. So - it's quite simple. It's a walkie-talkie with a way to play back the last 24 hours. A new medium of communication for active teams. We have released for Mac and Windows. Any feedback or thoughts would mean the world to us! Open to a feedback session? https://calendly.com/arjun-flowy/onboarding Appreciate all of you, Arjun Patel [email protected]
2023 · flowy.live
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Perfect voice dictation for macOS, powered by Whisper AI.
Jan 2026 · dictationformac.com
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I was looking for a push-to-talk tool that allows me to just paste my speech transcription automatically into whatever application I'm using. I wasn't able to find anything simple enough that works, so I built my own. For now, it's just a basic CLI that works on Linux only using whisper.cpp. It is incredibly simple. You hold down the buttons, say stuff, release and then it will pipe the transcription lines to stdout. I'm using it to write this comment :)
Sep 2025 · github.com
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