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Dev tools · February 17, 2026

Tambourine Voice

Open-source personal voice interface for any app.

Tambourine Voice launched on February 17, 2026 with 7 votes, #1,385 of 16,627 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

What it does

Your personal voice interface for any app. Speak naturally and your words appear wherever your cursor is, with fully customizable AI voice dictation. Open source alternative to Wispr Flow, Willow etc

An open-source platform for AI voice dictation that you can customize and personalize to your exact needs.

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