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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.
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Global Shortcut Dictation
free
Starts and stops recording from any application using a configurable keyboard shortcut.
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Push-to-Talk Mode
free
Records only while the shortcut is held down, stopping automatically on release.
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Toggle Recording Mode
free
Starts recording on one press of the shortcut and stops it on a second press.
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Voice Activity Detection
free
Removes silence from recordings using a Silero VAD filter before transcription.
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AI Post-Processing
free
Runs a transcription through a cloud or local language model to fix grammar, reformat, or translate the text before pasting.
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Custom Word Correction
free
Automatically corrects a user-defined list of frequently mis-transcribed words such as names or jargon.
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Transcription History
free
Keeps a log of past transcriptions and their audio recordings for later review.
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Platform

Desktop

Social

System Requirements

#Minimum
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  • Intel Skylake (6th gen) or equivalent AMD processor minimum for CPU-only Parakeet V3 operation
  • x64 or ARM64
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  • Intel, AMD, or NVIDIA GPU recommended for GPU-accelerated Whisper models
#Minimum
1
macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
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Apple Silicon (M-series) or Intel Mac
#Minimum
1
Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 (AppImage requires GLIBC 2.38+; use the .deb package on Ubuntu 22.04)
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  • Intel Skylake (6th gen) or equivalent AMD processor minimum for CPU-only Parakeet V3 operation
  • x64 or ARM64
3
  • Intel, AMD, or NVIDIA GPU recommended for GPU-accelerated Whisper models

Ratings

3.88
5

Spokenly
4.0
5
based on professional's opinion
Voibe
7.5
10
based on professional's opinion

Developer

Written in

Rust, TypeScript

Initial Release

2025-06-16

Repository

License

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Notes

  • On macOS, Handy’s Login Items entry may show the developer’s personal name (“Christopher Pais”) instead of “Handy” — this is cosmetic and expected [ source]
  • Windows updates are signed by “YNYNG LLC”, the developer’s business entity used for code signing — this is legitimate [ source]