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LymeScribe

lymestack.comSpeech to text

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it has been in the index since 14 Aug 2026. How this is checked

LymeScribe is a local dictation and transcription app for Mac and Windows that runs Whisper-class speech models on hardware owned by the user. It supports personal hosting on a computer or centralized transcription through a dedicated office server, with audio kept on the local network.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreemiumWebmacOSWindowsSelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Transcribing speech without uploading sensitive audio to a cloud service or paying for a recurring subscription.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: privacy-conscious individuals and offices needing local transcription

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: speech_to_text

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: freemium · license: Proprietary · platforms: DESKTOP, WEB · deployment: browser, macos, windows, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: transcribe.lymestack.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

LymeScribe is a Speech to text project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on transcribing speech without uploading sensitive audio to a cloud service or paying for a recurring subscription. Inferred · not functionally tested: LymeScribe is a B2B product aimed at privacy-conscious individuals and offices needing local transcription. Basis unknown · not verified: A free plan is available. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, macOS, and Windows, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by LymeStack. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are dictation, meeting transcription, and whisper models.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Dictation
  • Meeting transcription
  • Whisper models
  • System-wide input
  • Local processing
  • Office server

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
local-transcriptionprivacy-first-dictationwhisper-speech-modelsoffice-servernetwork-transcription
AI capabilities
Text
Inference: Local

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

AI providers
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Trust & compliance

Public signals
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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed14 Aug · 02:07 UTC
    Show HN: LymeScribe – one computer on your network transcribes for the rest seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about LymeScribe

What is LymeScribe?
Inferred · not functionally tested: LymeScribe focuses on transcribing speech without uploading sensitive audio to a cloud service or paying for a recurring subscription. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
Who should use LymeScribe?
Inferred · not functionally tested: LymeScribe is a B2B product built for privacy-conscious individuals and offices needing local transcription.
Is LymeScribe free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does LymeScribe run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: LymeScribe runs on the web, macOS, and Windows. It can also be self-hosted.
Is LymeScribe still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026.
Who makes LymeScribe?
LymeScribe is developed by LymeStack.

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