whisper-local
whisper-local is a free, open-source AI dictation tool for Windows and macOS that transcribes speech to text entirely offline using Whisper models. It offers hotkey activation and privacy-focused local processing for users needing secure voice typing.
Overview
5 featureswhisper-local is a Speech to text project. It focuses on transcribing speech to text locally on a computer without relying on cloud services or compromising privacy. whisper-local is an open-source project aimed at desktop users needing offline dictation. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line, Windows, and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.
whisper-local first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 76 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are offline dictation, speech-to-text, and hotkey activation.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Offline dictation
- Speech-to-text
- Hotkey activation
- Local processing
- Privacy-focused
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Frequently asked questions about whisper-local
- What is whisper-local?
- Whisper-local focuses on transcribing speech to text locally on a computer without relying on cloud services or compromising privacy. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
- Who should use whisper-local?
- whisper-local is an open-source project built for desktop users needing offline dictation.
- Does whisper-local have a free plan?
- Yes — whisper-local is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does whisper-local run on?
- whisper-local runs on the command line, Windows, and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is whisper-local still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 76 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to whisper-local?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include localwhisper, Whisperly, and Superwhisper.localwhisperWhisperlySuperwhisper
- When did whisper-local launch?
- whisper-local first shipped in 2025.
- Is whisper-local open source?
- Yes — whisper-local is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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