Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to SoLo-AI
Local speech-to-text for Windows. No cloud, ever.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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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 · its alternatives →
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Free AI transcription: convert video and audio to text, translate into 120 languages, download SRT, VTT, ASS or TXT, or export the video with subtitles on it.
2022 · freesubtitles.ai · its alternatives →
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OpenWispr▲190100% local open source AI speech-to-text model
2025 · openwhispr.com · its alternatives →
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VoicePad AI▲53Offline voice dictation for Windows, Mac, iOS & Android
Jul 2026 · voicepad.tech · its alternatives →
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SpeakoFlow▲95Free, open-source voice dictation and AI assistant, offline
Aug 2026 · speakoflow.com · its alternatives →
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Whisper Notes▲115Offline AI Speech to Text Transcription for iOS & macOS
2025 · whispernotes.app · its alternatives →
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WhisperFusion builds upon the capabilities of open source tools WhisperLive and WhisperSpeech to provide a seamless conversations with an AI chatbot.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Forever free, offline AI transcription tool for everyone.
Feb 2026 · free-voice-to-text.web.app · its alternatives →
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Offline voice-to-text with Whisper AI. Free & private.
Feb 2026 · its alternatives →
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Local transcripts with speaker labels, timestamps, + export
Dec 2025 · whispersnapper.com · its alternatives →
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This project is a Windows port of the whisper.cpp implementation: https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp Which in turn is a C++ port of OpenAI's Whisper automatic speech recognition (ASR) model: https://github.com/openai/whisper The implementation has no dependencies, usually much faster than realtime, and should hopefully work on most Windows computers in the world.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Zumbo▲66Open source local AI voice-to-text for Mac for private STT
25d ago · zumbo.app · its alternatives →
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VibeSonic▲64Not just dictation and private AI voice toolkit
Apr 2026 · vibesonic.ai · its alternatives →
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I was laid off recently and, instead of looking for another job right away, I decided to build something I always wanted: a transcription tool that respects user privacy. Existing transcription tools often require internet connectivity, send your private audio to cloud servers, or lock you into monthly subscriptions. I wanted something different—so I built WhisperBuddy, a privacy-first AI transcription app that runs entirely on your machine. WhisperBuddy uses OpenAI’s Whisper model (see: https://github.com/openai/whisper). While the model may not always deliver the…
2025 · whisperbuddy.com · its alternatives →
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Perfect voice dictation for macOS, powered by Whisper AI.
Jan 2026 · dictationformac.com · its alternatives →
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I created an open source and free version of Wispr Flow that also includes an AI assistant feature I am working on. Has all the main features of Wispr Flow like audio ducking and hot keys to start dictation. @boshjerns on X if you dig it let me know! If you run it locally theres no login necessary but if you install on Mac or Windows- the dictation is all local but requires login because the secondary ai assistant feature uses my openai keys.
2025 · mithril.solutions · its alternatives →
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Vox ▲27On-device AI dictation for Mac and Windows. Press, speak, paste — no cloud round-trip, no app account, no waiting.
Jun 2026 · vox.rizenhq.com · its alternatives →
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I built Open WhisperScribe after struggling with the complexity, paywalls, or limitations of most speech-to-text tools for macOS and elsewhere. My main requirements were: Simple, <5-min setup Runs fully offline, locally (no data leaves your machine) Works seamlessly in any app — just press a hotkey, speak, and your words appear where your cursor is (code editors, terminal, you name it) Fast and distraction-free It uses OpenAI’s Whisper model under the hood, but wraps it in a lightweight CLI tool that sits quietly in the background. The project is open source (Apache 2.0). Setup is a single…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Local-first dictation. Your voice never leaves your PC
Jul 2026 · hiventiq.ai · its alternatives →
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Buzz transcribes and translates audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper. - chidiwilliams/buzz
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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