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Products that do what NEXT_STORM does
The Neural Interface with Buffer Protocol. Speak, edit,.
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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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Voice dictation that adapts to what’s on your screen
Jun 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
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Local-first dictation. Your voice never leaves your PC
Jul 2026 · hiventiq.ai
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Offline AI dictation that never leaves your PC
Jun 2026 · apps.microsoft.com
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