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Muesli vs Input 0: catalog facts
Muesli	Input 0
Free Free and open source.	Free Free download from GitHub; text polishing uses your own LLM API key.
macOS	macOS
On-device transcription with Parakeet and Whisper Hotkey dictation that pastes into any app	Speech recognition runs locally on the Mac Choice of six STT engines and 12 models covering 99+ languages
Mac only, built for Apple Silicon License not named in the research	macOS only LLM polishing needs your own external API
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 2, 2026

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