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EnviousWispr vs Yap: catalog facts
EnviousWisprYap
Free

Free and open source with no subscription.

Free

Free and open source, built by Frigade.

macOS macOS
  • Transcribes speech on Apple silicon
  • Offers Parakeet and WhisperKit speech engines
  • Audio never leaves the Mac and there is no telemetry
  • Pastes text into any app with one shortcut
  • Requires macOS 14 or later and Apple silicon
  • Cloud polishing sends text to the selected provider
  • Requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon
  • Accuracy depends on Apple's Speech framework
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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