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Ghost Pepper vs FluidVoice: catalog facts
Ghost PepperFluidVoice
Free

Free to download from its GitHub repository.

Free

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

macOS macOS
  • Transcription runs on the device with no cloud APIs
  • Handles both dictation and meeting transcription
  • Speech recognition runs fully on-device
  • Local AI cleanup without API keys
  • macOS only
  • Small single-developer project
  • macOS 15 or later only for now
  • The Fluid Intelligence runtime is not part of the open-source code
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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