opennookorg/betterwispr
Free, open-source, local-first dictation app for macOS. Hold a shortcut, speak, and text is typed into any app. On-device speech-to-text with Whisper, Parakeet and Apple speech. Private, offline, open-source Wispr Flow alternative.
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Free, open-source voice dictation for macOS. Hold ⌥ Space, speak, release, and the text lands in whatever app you were typing in. BetterWispr is a private, offline speech-to-text app and an open-source alternative to Wispr Flow. It transcribes on your Mac with Whisper, NVIDIA Parakeet or Apple's on-device speech recognition, so your voice never leaves your computer unless you explicitly select an API connection or Codex subscription transcription. Download the latest release · Website · Changelog [](https://buymeacoffee.com/codekartik) If paste can't safely reach the previous app, the text is copied to your clipboard instead, so you never lose a dictation. Recordings stop automatically after ten minutes, with a countdown in the last 30 seconds. Models → Bring your own model → Add connection. Choose a provider, enter the model ID and API key, save, then click Use. When a connection is in use,…
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- BetterWispr
- Features
- Requirements
- Getting started
- Bring your own model
- Privacy
- Troubleshooting
- Contributing
- Star history
- License
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What this repository does
Free, open-source, local-first dictation app for macOS. Hold a shortcut, speak, and text is typed into any app. On-device speech-to-text with Whisper, Parakeet and Apple speech. Private, offline, open-source Wispr Flow alternative.
Repository facts
- Owner
- opennookorg
- Primary language
- Swift
- Stars
- 313
- Forks
- 20
- Open issues + pull requests
- 24
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Archived
- No
- Default branch
- main
- Created
- 2026-10-07T19:52:04.000Z
- Last push
- 2026-10-14T11:37:17.000Z
Topics and intended use
Owner-supplied topics: apple-silicon, dictation, local-first, macos, meeting-notes, offline, open-source, parakeet, privacy, productivity, speech-recognition, speech-to-text, swift, swiftui, transcription, voice-to-text, voice-typing, whisper, whisperkit, wispr-flow-alternative
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