Voice-to-Text

22 apps

Voice-to-text apps turn speech into text, either for dictating into any app or for transcribing recordings. Many run OpenAI's Whisper or similar models locally, so audio never leaves the Mac and transcription works offline. Apple silicon makes local transcription fast enough for daily use.

Buzz transcribes and translates audio files on your machine. VoiceInk and Whispering focus on dictation: press a shortcut, speak, and the text is typed into the current app. Check whether an app runs models locally or sends audio to a cloud API, which models it supports, and whether advanced features need a paid license. Most entries here are open source.

Aikosindresorhus.comHigh-quality on-device transcription.FreeApp StoreAzex Speechazex-ai/speechVoice input tuned for mixed Chinese-English dictation in AI and crypto work.Open sourceFreebuzzchidiwilliams/buzz22kTranscribes and translates audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper.Open sourceupdated 4d agoEnviousWisprenviouswispr.comSub-second dictation running Whisper/Parakeet locally with privacy-first AI text polish.FreeFnKeyevoleinik/fnkey48Push-to-talk voice input tool that pastes transcribed text instantly.Open sourceFreeupdated 6mo agoGoogle AI Edge Eloquentdevelopers.google.comFree on-device AI dictation and voice editing from Google that works in any app, currently English only.Freeinlautinlaut.de4Fully local push-to-talk dictation for German and English, running a Parakeet model on-device and typing at the cursor.Open sourceFreeupdated 1d agoLocalScribemaddylaneeee/ShengJi25Open-source local transcription and subtitle editor for microphones, media files, and Mac audio.Open sourceFreeupdated 4d agoOpenDictationkdcokenny/OpenDictation60Open-source dictation utility with local and cloud speech-to-text.Open sourceFreeupdated 1mo agoOpenQuacklarryxiao/openquack52Privacy-first voice dictation tool that transcribes locally with WhisperKit and inserts text at the cursor with a hotkey.Open sourceFreeupdated 11d agoOpenTypelesstover0314-w/opentypeless616Open-source AI voice input that types polished text into any app.Open sourceFreeupdated 2d agoOttexottex.aiAI dictation tool that formats text for the app or site you are using.Presspeechrcourtman/presspeech34Native push-to-talk local dictation app for Apple Silicon Macs using Parakeet TDT v3 (CoreML/ANE).Open sourceFreeupdated 19d agoSpokenlyspokenly.appVoice-to-text with 100+ languages, offline mode, and AI-powered formatting.Tambourinetambourinevoice.com389Open-source, customizable AI voice dictation that works in any app.Open sourceFreeupdated 3mo agoTypeWhispertypewhisper.com1.9kLocal Whisper-based speech-to-text with a global hotkey.Open sourceFreeupdated todayVoiceInktryvoiceink.com6.8kReal-time speech-to-text app.Open sourceFreeupdated todayVoxFlowxingbofeng/VoxFlow47Open-source voice input workspace with local and cloud ASR, OCR, history, and coding-agent workflows.Open sourceFreeupdated 9d agoVoxthehehai/voxt894Hold-to-talk voice input tool with AI transcription rules per app and URL, and built-in translation.Open sourceFreearchivedWhisperDrop 2Zer0codestuff/whisperdrop-26Open-source local transcription for audio, video, YouTube, and meetings, with dictation into any app.Open sourceFreeupdated 1d agoWhisperingepicenter.md4.8kMulti-provider speech-to-text with AI transformations and keyboard shortcuts.Open sourceFreeupdated todayWillow Voicewillowvoice.comAI dictation with automatic editing, style-matching, and noise optimization.

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