OpenFlow

What it does

OpenFlow is a free, open-source voice-to-text app for macOS. Press a shortcut from any app, speak naturally, and your words appear at the cursor. That's it. Everything runs locally on your Mac using Whisper. No accounts, no subscriptions, and no internet connection needed. Your voice never leaves your device. ✦ No accounts, no API keys, no telemetry ✦ Open source (MIT) ✦ ~3 MB download, runs from the menu bar Just download, install, and speak.

OpenFlow is a free, open-source voice dictation app for macOS. 100% local, private, and fast. The best open-source alternative to Wispr Flow.

Press a shortcut, speak, and your words appear anywhere. Powered by Whisper. Nothing leaves your device. Whisper.cpp processes all audio locally. Zero network calls, zero cloud, zero trust issues. Press the shortcut from any app. Speak. Release. Text appears at your cursor instantly. Built for M-series. Fast inference, low power draw, minimal memory footprint. No sign-up, no API keys, no telemetry, no analytics. Open it and use it. Tiny for speed, Base for balance, Small for accuracy. Pick what works for you. Custom rules to auto-correct or reformat transcriptions to match your style. Hit ⌃ ⌥ Space from any app. The HUD appears — OpenFlow is listening. Talk as you normally would. Whisper…from open-flow.netlify.app

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