hns
hns is a privacy-focused open-source command-line tool for on-device speech-to-text. It records your voice, transcribes it completely locally using faster-whisper, and automatically copies the text to clipboard for immediate use in any application.
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
Features
- No Tracking
- Works Offline
- Command line interface
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Speech Recognition
- AI-Powered
- Speech to text
- speech transcription
- MIT License
Tags
- transcription
- local-ai
- ai-dictation
- voice-transcription
- ai-transcription
- whisper
- faster-whisper
- Artificial intelligence
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hns information
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Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
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- 8 Forks
- 2 Open Issues
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What is hns?
hns is an open-source command-line speech-to-text tool that prioritizes privacy by processing everything locally on your device. It serves as a direct, open-source alternative to proprietary dictation apps. Your audio never leaves your device - no API keys, no subscriptions, no data collection.
Usage is simple: run hns, speak, press Enter, and the transcription will be shown on screen and automatically copied to the clipboard, ready to be pasted into any application.
Key Features:
- Complete Privacy: Audio is processed entirely on-device using faster-whisper. No cloud servers, no telemetry, and no data leaves your device.
- Works Offline: After the initial model download, it runs completely offline - perfect for sensitive work or areas with poor connectivity.
- Automatic Clipboard: Transcribed text is instantly copied to the clipboard for immediate pasting into any application.
- Multi-Language Support: Transcribe in any language supported by Whisper models.
- Configurable Models: Choose from multiple Whisper models (base to large-v3) to balance speed vs. accuracy.
- Developer-Friendly: CLI tool that works with terminals, IDEs, AI assistants like Claude, and any text input field.
- MIT-licensed: Fully transparent, auditable source code with no hidden functionality.
hns is perfect for:
- Developers who want voice input in terminals and code editors
- Privacy-conscious users avoiding cloud transcription services
- Quick dictation into AI assistants, Slack, emails without context switching
- Anyone who needs reliable speech-to-text without monthly fees or internet dependency