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FluidVoice vs Yap: catalog facts
FluidVoiceYap
Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0, supported through GitHub Sponsors.

Free

Free and open source, built by Frigade.

macOS macOS
  • Speech recognition runs fully on-device
  • Local AI cleanup without API keys
  • Audio never leaves the Mac and there is no telemetry
  • Pastes text into any app with one shortcut
  • macOS 15 or later only for now
  • The Fluid Intelligence runtime is not part of the open-source code
  • Requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon
  • Accuracy depends on Apple's Speech framework
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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