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Handy

HandyAIOpen

Free open-source offline dictation that types speech into any app

Stars33.5K
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Handy is a free, open-source dictation app that transcribes speech fully offline with local Whisper or Parakeet models and types it into any focused app.

Alternative toVoiceInkWispr Flow
FluidVoice

FluidVoiceAIOpen

Free open-source macOS dictation with on-device AI cleanup

Stars11.9K
Commitjust now
LicenseGPL-3.0

FluidVoice is a free macOS dictation app that transcribes speech on the machine and types polished text into any app, positioned as a local alternative to Wispr Flow.

Alternative toVoiceInkWispr Flow
OpenWispr

OpenWisprAIOpen

Privacy-first open-source voice dictation that runs locally on desktop

Stars9,288
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

OpenWhispr is a privacy-first open-source dictation app that transcribes speech locally with Whisper or Parakeet models and types text into any app on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Alternative toWispr Flow
VoiceInk

VoiceInkAIOpen

Local voice dictation with AI cleanup for macOS

Stars6,222
Commit23h ago
LicenseGPL-3.0

VoiceInk transcribes speech on the machine itself using a local Whisper model, then runs the raw transcript through a cleanup pass that removes filler and applies punctuation.

Alternative toWispr Flow
Amical

AmicalAIOpen

Open-source AI dictation that turns speech into formatted text in any app

Stars1,542
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Amical is an open source AI dictation app for macOS and Windows that transcribes speech and inserts formatted text into whichever app is focused.

Alternative toWispr Flow
Voicetypr

VoicetyprAIOpen

Offline voice-to-text dictation with a one-time lifetime license

Stars732
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Voicetypr is an offline-first voice-to-text dictation app for macOS and Windows that transcribes speech on the device and types the result wherever the cursor is, sold as a one-time $49 lifetime license.

Alternative toVoiceInk
Wispr Flow

Wispr FlowAI

AI dictation that cleans up speech as you talk

CompanyWispr
Since2024
PricingFreemium

Wispr Flow is dictation that accounts for how people actually speak. False starts, filler, and self-correction are removed, and the output is punctuated text rather than a transcript.