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TypeWhisper

Runs privacy-focused speech-to-text locally on macOS, enabling system-wide dictation, batch audio and video file transcription, multi-engine support, drag-and-drop workflows, per-app profiles, searchable history, subtitle export with timestamps, and automation integration.

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • iPhone  In alpha via Apple TestFlight.
  • iPad  In alpha via Apple TestFlight.
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Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  2.  Works Offline
  3.  Dark Mode
  4.  No Tracking
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  No registration required
  7.  AI-Powered
  8.  Video Transcription
  9.  Support for Hotkeys
  10.  Speech to text
  11.  Dictation
  12.  Voice dictation
  13.  Per-app configuration
  14.  Multiple Profiles
  15.  Global hotkey

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TypeWhisper information

  • Developed by

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  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Alternatives

    59 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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What is TypeWhisper?

Private speech-to-text for your Mac with system-wide dictation, file transcription, prompts, profiles, history, dictionary, and snippets.

  • Private by default: Run speech-to-text locally on your Mac with no telemetry, no subscriptions, and no mandatory cloud dependency.
  • System-wide dictation: Use a global hotkey to dictate into any app, with fast insertion and configurable behavior.
  • Prompts and automation: Process text with built-in prompt actions, then go deeper with the local API, CLI, and plugins as advanced surfaces.
  • Profiles, history, dictionary: Keep app-aware settings, searchable history, correction rules, and snippets in one place.
  • File transcription: Drop in audio or video files, batch transcribe them, and export subtitles with timestamps.

Why not just use built-in dictation?

  • Per-app profiles: Automatically switch language, engine, and behavior per app or website.
  • Six speech engines: Pick the right engine for speed, accuracy, or language support.
  • Audio and video files: Transcribe full files with drag and drop. Export subtitles as SRT or WebVTT.
  • History and automation: Searchable transcription history and a local HTTP API for workflows.

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