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HyperWhisperHandy
Free

Open source under Apache-2.0; cloud transcription providers may charge for their own APIs.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Local models work fully offline
  • Choice of 30+ local and cloud transcription models
  • Uses a keyboard shortcut and keeps transcription on your computer.
  • Cloud providers need separate API keys and may cost money
  • Linux build is amd64 only
  • Requires downloading a speech model and allowing input permissions.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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