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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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Dictato▲93
Local instant voice-to-text for every Mac
Feb 2026
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Phantom Voice▲79
Local push-to-talk dictation for Mac
Jul 2026 · leftinverse.com
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Whisper▲6
Your voice, your Mac, your privacy
Dec 2025
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Zen Whisper▲136
On-device Mac dictation that types into any app
Aug 2026 · zenproducts.ai
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Whisper Notes▲115
Offline AI Speech to Text Transcription for iOS & macOS
2025
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Whisper Snapper for Mac▲139
Local transcripts with speaker labels, timestamps, + export
Dec 2025
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WhisperBud▲10
On-device dictation for Mac that formats as you speak
Jul 2026 · offloop.work
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TongueType for macOS▲109
Local dictation for macOS without the subscription
May 2026 · tonguetype.app
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Walkie▲228
Free local AI voice dictation tool
Apr 2026 · trywalkie.com
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Aloud▲118
Turn spoken feedback into tasks your coding agent can run
18d ago · aloud.sh
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Harker 2.0▲115
Private speech-to-text on your Mac
Apr 2026 · getharker.com
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OpenWhisper – free, local, and private voice-to-text macOS app▲37
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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WhisperWizard▲149
Speech to text with smarter transcription
2024
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Whisper Island by Coddo▲71
Voice transcription lives in the Mac notch
May 2026 · coddo.ai
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Whisperstream▲77
Local AI dictation for Windows
20d ago · whisperstream.io
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MacWhisper▲123
High quality text transcription with OpenAI's whisper on Mac
2023
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WhisperDictation for Mac - Faster better▲6
Perfect voice dictation for macOS, powered by Whisper AI.
Jan 2026
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Whispering▲195
Open-source, local-first dictation you can trust
2025
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superwhisper – AI powered offline voice to text for macOS▲43
Hey HN, I built superwhisper out of frustration with the native dictation capabilities of macOS. Inaccurate, required manual punctuation, didnt activate in some contexts or would have audio capture issues. I wanted a replacement that worked offline, had cross language support, was configurable and worked in any application. Under the hood the app is using whisper.cpp, which runs really well on the Apple Silicon chips. You can use the base and standard size models for free, larger models sizes and languages other than english are paid. Let me know what you think! For context, I launched this…
2023 · superwhisper.com
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VibeSonic▲64
Not just dictation and private AI voice toolkit
Apr 2026 · vibesonic.ai
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Universal Dictation on Stream▲95
Private Voice Ring for dictation across iOS & Mac
Jul 2026 · sandbar.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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Nexo Whisper▲4
Voice to text in any Mac app — local, private, free.
May 2026 · nexowhisper.com

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