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HyperWhisper vs Amical: catalog facts
HyperWhisper	Amical
Free Open source under Apache-2.0; cloud transcription providers may charge for their own APIs.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Local models work fully offline Choice of 30+ local and cloud transcription models	Dictates into any app, not a single editor Context-aware auto-formatting of dictated text
Cloud providers need separate API keys and may cost money Linux build is amd64 only	Licence not stated on the homepage Details on where speech is processed are not given on the homepage
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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