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Products that do what SOLIF local voice-to-text for macOS does

Free, local voice-to-text for prompts on macOS

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   TalkTastic for macOS▲520

   Context-aware voice keyboard for any app

   2024

2. 2
   Dictato▲93

   Local instant voice-to-text for every Mac

   Feb 2026

3. 3
   Supavoice▲206

   Voice to text app for macos

   2025

4. 4
   Wave▲310

   Turn your voice into text — local or cloud, your choice

   Jun 2026 · wave.mxv.sh

5. 5
   Walkie▲228

   Free local AI voice dictation tool

   Apr 2026 · trywalkie.com

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   Ghost Pepper – Local hold-to-talk speech-to-text for macOS▲467

   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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   Spoke▲102

   Private voice-to-text for macOS. Hold a key, speak, done.

   Mar 2026 · usespoke.app

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   Speakmac▲190

   The offline dictation macOS should have had

   Nov 2025

9. 9
   Harker▲138

   Turn thoughts into text at the speed of speech

   2025

10. 10
    Chatterbox for ChatGPT▲127

    Native macOS ChatGPT app with powerful screenshot tools

    2022

11. 11
    Speech To Markdown▲83

    Harness local AI for notes

    Jul 2026 · voice-to-md.xajik0.workers.dev

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    Juno▲167

    Free, local AI powered Voice to Text w/ live transcriptions

    Jun 2026 · usejuno.co

13. 13
    AnyGPT▲113

    ChatGPT inside any app in macOS

    2023

14. 14
    VTT for Mac▲88

    Voice-to-text for macOS with a fully on-device option

    Jun 2026 · vtt.the-ihor.com

15. 15
    WhisperWizard▲149

    Speech to text with smarter transcription

    2024

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    VoiSistant▲80

    AI-powered speech to text, tts, & translation Mac app

    Oct 2025

17. 17
    Yap▲140

    Open-source voice dictation for Mac, fully on-device

    Jul 2026 · frigade.com

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    TongueType for macOS▲109

    Local dictation for macOS without the subscription

    May 2026 · tonguetype.app

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    Pinch – macOS voice translation for real-time conversations▲65

    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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    Dictura▲81

    Hold a key, speak, release- translated text at your cursor

    Mar 2026 · dictura.com

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    VoiceGecko▲102

    Open source, local voice-to-text

    27d ago · voicegecko.dev

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    SpeakoFlow▲95

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

    Aug 2026 · speakoflow.com

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    TalkFlowy▲75

    Local real-time voice transcription for Mac

    Apr 2026 · talkflowy.com

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    AI dication by Snaply▲101

    Free, 100% local, AI dictation for Mac

    Jan 2026

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