local-stt
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 11 Oct 2026. How this is checked
local-stt is an MIT-licensed desktop and command-line tool for push-to-talk voice typing on macOS and Windows. It runs a small Whisper model locally to transcribe speech without sending audio to the cloud or requiring an account.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Transcribing speech privately without cloud services, accounts, or subscriptions.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: privacy-conscious macOS and Windows users who need offline voice typing
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: speech_to_text
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, macos, windows, self_hosted
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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
local-stt is a Speech to text project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on transcribing speech privately without cloud services, accounts, or subscriptions. Inferred · not functionally tested: local-stt is an open-source project aimed at privacy-conscious macOS and Windows users who need offline voice typing. Basis unknown · not verified: local-stt is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line, macOS, and Windows, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind local-stt is Rupesh Biswas, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 6 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are push-to-talk dictation, offline transcription, and Local Whisper model.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Push-to-talk dictation
- Offline transcription
- Local Whisper model
- Voice typing
- Privacy-focused processing
- macOS support
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Claude Code
- commit 9659a5902863 · since Oct 2026
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about local-stt
- What is local-stt?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Local-stt focuses on transcribing speech privately without cloud services, accounts, or subscriptions. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
- Who is local-stt for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: local-stt is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious macOS and Windows users who need offline voice typing.
- Is local-stt free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — local-stt is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does local-stt run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: local-stt runs on the command line, macOS, and Windows. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is local-stt still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 6 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to local-stt?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include localtalk, localwhisper, and agents-local-tts.localtalklocalwhisperagents-local-tts
- Who makes local-stt?
- local-stt is developed by Rupesh Biswas.
- When did local-stt launch?
- local-stt first shipped in 2026.
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