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Handy vs Yap: catalog facts
Handy	Yap
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source, built by Frigade.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Uses a keyboard shortcut and keeps transcription on your computer.	Audio never leaves the Mac and there is no telemetry Pastes text into any app with one shortcut
Requires downloading a speech model and allowing input permissions.	Requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon Accuracy depends on Apple's Speech framework
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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