dictate-mlx
dictate-mlx is an open-source macOS dictation tool that converts speech to text locally using Apple Silicon acceleration. It provides push-to-talk voice input from a menu-bar workflow for users who want private, on-device transcription.
Overview
7 featuresIn the Speech to text space, dictate-mlx takes a focused approach. It focuses on transcribing speech privately on Apple Silicon Macs without sending audio to the cloud. dictate-mlx is an open-source project aimed at mac developers and privacy-conscious users who need local voice dictation. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind dictate-mlx is 0xbrando, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 18 stars and 5 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 7 catalogued features are push-to-talk, local transcription, and Apple Silicon acceleration.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Push-to-talk
- Local transcription
- Apple Silicon acceleration
- Menu-bar workflow
- Voice-to-text
- On-device processing
- Privacy-focused
Built with & integrations
- Claude Code
- commit 5d87919196d8 · since Feb 2026
Trust & compliance
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Frequently asked questions about dictate-mlx
- What does dictate-mlx do?
- Dictate-mlx focuses on transcribing speech privately on Apple Silicon Macs without sending audio to the cloud. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
- Who is dictate-mlx for?
- dictate-mlx is an open-source project built for mac developers and privacy-conscious users who need local voice dictation.
- Is dictate-mlx free?
- Yes — dictate-mlx is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does dictate-mlx run on?
- dictate-mlx runs on the command line and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is dictate-mlx still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 5 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to dictate-mlx?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include dictate., gigaam-multilingual-mlx, and gigachat-audio-mlx.dictate.gigaam-multilingual-mlxgigachat-audio-mlx
- Who makes dictate-mlx?
- dictate-mlx is developed by 0xbrando.
- How long has dictate-mlx been around?
- dictate-mlx first shipped in 2026.
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