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Ghost Pepper vs MacParakeet: catalog facts
Ghost Pepper	MacParakeet
Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.	Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.
macOS	macOS
Transcription runs on the device with no cloud APIs Handles both dictation and meeting transcription	Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field
macOS only Small single-developer project	Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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