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Handy vs Koe: catalog facts
Handy	Koe
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Uses a keyboard shortcut and keeps transcription on your computer.	Works in any app through a global hotkey No interface to manage, it stays in the background
Requires downloading a speech model and allowing input permissions.	macOS only No releases published on GitHub
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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