Handy
Converts speech to text entirely on-device, pasting dictated words into any application field using Whisper or Parakeet models
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| + | Local Transcription free | Converts speech to text entirely on-device without sending audio to a server. |
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| + | Multi-Model Support free | Lets the user choose among Whisper, Parakeet, Canary, Moonshine, GigaAM, SenseVoice, and Breeze ASR models for transcription. |
| + | Global Shortcut Dictation free | Starts and stops recording from any application using a configurable keyboard shortcut. |
| + | Push-to-Talk Mode free | Records only while the shortcut is held down, stopping automatically on release. |
| + | Toggle Recording Mode free | Starts recording on one press of the shortcut and stops it on a second press. |
| + | Voice Activity Detection free | Removes silence from recordings using a Silero VAD filter before transcription. |
| + | AI Post-Processing free | Runs a transcription through a cloud or local language model to fix grammar, reformat, or translate the text before pasting. |
| + | Custom Word Correction free | Automatically corrects a user-defined list of frequently mis-transcribed words such as names or jargon. |
| + | Transcription History free | Keeps a log of past transcriptions and their audio recordings for later review. |
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System Requirements
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| 1 | macOS 13 (Ventura) or later |
| 2 | Apple Silicon (M-series) or Intel Mac |
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| 1 | Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 (AppImage requires GLIBC 2.38+; use the .deb package on Ubuntu 22.04) |
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Ratings
3.885
| Spokenly | 4.05 based on professional's opinion |
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| Voibe | 7.510 based on professional's opinion |
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