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Muesli vs MacParakeet: catalog facts
Muesli	MacParakeet
Free Free and open source.	Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.
macOS	macOS
On-device transcription with Parakeet and Whisper Hotkey dictation that pastes into any app	Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field
Mac only, built for Apple Silicon License not named in the research	Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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