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Input 0 vs Muesli: catalog facts
Input 0Muesli
Free

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

Free

Free and open source.

macOS macOS
  • Speech recognition runs locally on the Mac
  • Choice of six STT engines and 12 models covering 99+ languages
  • On-device transcription with Parakeet and Whisper
  • Hotkey dictation that pastes into any app
  • macOS only
  • LLM polishing needs your own external API
  • Mac only, built for Apple Silicon
  • License not named in the research
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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