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Universal Dictate

visualstudio.comSpeech to text

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 30 Sep 2026; it is registered on the VS Code Marketplace and has been in the index since 26 Aug 2026. How this is checked

Universal Dictate is a VS Code extension for local, offline speech-to-text on Windows. It supports Whisper transcription across 99 languages, transcript review before submission, dictation into editors and agent or chat prompts, and Remote-WSL workflows.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Lets Windows VS Code users dictate text locally into editors, chat prompts, and coding-agent interfaces without sending audio to the cloud.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: VS Code developers who want private multilingual voice input

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: speech_to_text

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, windows, linux

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: unknown.

Universal Dictate sits in PulseGate's Speech to text category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It lets Windows VS Code users dictate text locally into editors, chat prompts, and coding-agent interfaces without sending audio to the cloud. Inferred · not functionally tested: Universal Dictate is a consumer product aimed at VS Code developers who want private multilingual voice input. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, Windows, and Linux.

It is developed by gcalpay, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are offline dictation, whisper transcription, and 99 languages.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Offline dictation
  • Whisper transcription
  • 99 languages
  • Transcript review
  • Agent prompts
  • Chat input

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
offline-dictationwhisper-transcriptionremote-wslagent-prompts

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Built with & integrations

Connectors
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Public signals
HTTPSFree tierStore listing found

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed26 Aug · 16:40 UTC
    Universal Dictate seen via VS Code Marketplace
    Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Universal Dictate

What is Universal Dictate?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Universal Dictate lets Windows VS Code users dictate text locally into editors, chat prompts, and coding-agent interfaces without sending audio to the cloud. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
Who should use Universal Dictate?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Universal Dictate is a consumer product built for VS Code developers who want private multilingual voice input.
Is Universal Dictate free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Universal Dictate is free to use.
What platforms does Universal Dictate run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Universal Dictate runs on the web, Windows, and Linux.
Is Universal Dictate still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 30 Sep 2026.
What projects are similar to Universal Dictate?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Haru Voice Notes, Hearica, and Transcribe - Speech to Text.Haru Voice NotesHearicaTranscribe - Speech to Text
Who makes Universal Dictate?
Universal Dictate is developed by gcalpay.
When did Universal Dictate launch?
Universal Dictate first shipped in 2026.

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