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Free, open-source macOS dictation that transcribes your voice 100% on-device with whisper.cpp and Metal.
Free, open-source speech-to-text that runs entirely on your own machine, with diarization, summaries, and a calendar-based audio notebook.
Whisperstream is free, open-source local dictation for Windows and Mac that types into any app without sending your voice to the cloud.
Talk-to-ChatGPT adds free voice input and spoken replies to ChatGPT right inside your Chrome browser.
Stream Ring is a private voice ring for push-to-talk dictation, note capture, and music control on iOS and Mac.
Dictate turns your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch into an on-device speech-to-text tool with voice-command formatting.
Bluey (formerly Tiptour) is an AI pointer for macOS that hears a voice command, guides your cursor to the right control, and acts on it.
