BetterWisprDictate into Mac apps with local speech recognition and saved transcription history.
Free and open source. Local models use your Mac; no account or API key needed. Optional cloud services may cost extra.
Voice & transcription
Handy
Free optionLocal
Dictate and paste text into other apps using local speech models.
What you can use it for
Dictate and paste text into other apps using local speech models.
- Dictate and paste text into other apps using local speech models.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Dictate directly into any active desktop window or text box via push-to-talk speech recognition using open-source Handy instead of proprietary Dragon Professional software.
Before you switch
Model downloads, microphone permissions and capable hardware required. Accuracy and rewriting differ from Wispr Flow.
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