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MacParakeetInput 0
Free

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

 Free

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

macOS macOS
  • Speech recognition runs on the device
  • Dictation works in any app's text field
  • Speech recognition runs locally on the Mac
  • Choice of six STT engines and 12 models covering 99+ languages
  • Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later
  • Still a pre-1.0 release
  • macOS only
  • LLM polishing needs your own external API
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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