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Voice dictation for Mac, Windows & Linux — free forever

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   Aqua Voice▲580

   Incredibly fast voice input for Mac and Windows

   2025

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   Whispering – Open-source, local-first dictation you can trust▲591

   Hey HN! Braden here, creator of Whispering, an open-source speech-to-text app. I really like dictation. For years, I relied on transcription tools that were almost good, but they were all closed-source. Even a lot of them that claimed to be “local” or “on-device” were still black boxes that left me wondering where my audio really went. So I built Whispering. It’s open-source, local-first, and most importantly, transparent with your data. Your data is stored locally on your device, and your audio goes directly from your machine to a local provider (Whisper C++, Speaches, etc.) or your chosen…

   2025 · github.com

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   Walkie▲228

   Free local AI voice dictation tool

   Apr 2026 · trywalkie.com

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   SpeakoFlow▲95

   Free, open-source voice dictation and AI assistant, offline

   Aug 2026 · speakoflow.com

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   Whisperstream▲77

   Local AI dictation for Windows

   20d ago · whisperstream.io

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   Zen Whisper▲136

   On-device Mac dictation that types into any app

   Aug 2026 · zenproducts.ai

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   Dictato▲93

   Local instant voice-to-text for every Mac

   Feb 2026 · dicta.to

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   VoicePad AI▲53

   Offline voice dictation for Windows, Mac, iOS & Android

   Jul 2026 · voicepad.tech

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   TongueType for macOS▲109

   Local dictation for macOS without the subscription

   May 2026 · tonguetype.app

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    Lispr▲240

    Hold a key, speak, and Lispr writes it anywhere

    Jul 2026 · lispr.ai

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    VoiceGecko▲102

    Open source, local voice-to-text

    27d ago · voicegecko.dev

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    AI dication by Snaply▲101

    Free, 100% local, AI dictation for Mac

    Jan 2026 · snaply.ai

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    VibeSonic▲64

    Not just dictation and private AI voice toolkit

    Apr 2026 · vibesonic.ai

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    Mutter AI Dictation▲86

    Private AI dictation that lets you operate offline.

    Jun 2026 · muttervoice.com

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    Bzz — Not your ordinary voice-to-text▲5

    Local-first dictation. Your voice never leaves your PC

    Jul 2026 · hiventiq.ai

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    Vox ▲27

    Superb free Voice-to-Text that never leaves your device

    Jun 2026 · vox.rizenhq.com

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    Speechcap▲5

    Mac dictation on steroids 💉 🎙️ . Local or cloud, your call

    Jun 2026 · speechcap.com

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    Free Voice To Text▲3

    Forever free, offline AI transcription tool for everyone.

    Feb 2026 · free-voice-to-text.web.app

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    uho Dictation▲28

    Press Fn. Speak. Keep working.

    Jun 2026 · uhodictation.com

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    WhisperDictation for Mac - Faster better▲6

    Perfect voice dictation for macOS, powered by Whisper AI.

    Jan 2026 · dictationformac.com

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    Glimpse 1.0▲4

    The open-source, subscription-free voice typing app

    Jul 2026 · tryglimpse.cc

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    VoxyAI▲5

    Talk. Format. Paste. AI voice dictation for Mac.

    Jan 2026 · jefferyabbott.com

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    OpenFlow▲1

    Free voice dictation app for Windows - speak, it types

    May 2026 · github.com

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    SpeakLocale▲8

    Save time. Just speak.

    Dec 2025 · speaklocale.com

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