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Input 0MacParakeet
Free

Free download from GitHub; text polishing uses your own LLM API key.

 Free

Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.

macOS macOS
  • Speech recognition runs locally on the Mac
  • Choice of six STT engines and 12 models covering 99+ languages
  • Speech recognition runs on the device
  • Dictation works in any app's text field
  • macOS only
  • LLM polishing needs your own external API
  • 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
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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