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.
- apple-silicon
- dictation
- local-first
- macos
- meeting-notes
- offline
- open-source
- parakeet
- privacy
- productivity
- speech-recognition
- speech-to-text
- swift
- swiftui
- transcription
- Stars
- 70
- Forks
- 6
- + today
- +1
- Created
- 4d
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Overview
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. It ranks #2648 on GitTiger, gaining +1 star on October 11, 2026 (UTC).
The project is written in Swift and has 6 forks. It was created 4d ago.
Installation
git clone https://github.com/opennookorg/betterwispr.git
cd betterwispr
# see README for setup