VoiceTypr

VoiceTypr is a lifetime-license dictation app for macOS and Windows that turns speech into text in any app using offline Whisper or Parakeet models, with optional cloud engines, AI cleanup via your own key, 99-language detection and a CLI for agents.

VoiceTypr is a desktop dictation utility that converts speech into text inside any application with a text cursor. A single global hotkey summons it, and spoken words land where the cursor sits: email drafts in Gmail, messages in Slack, prompts in ChatGPT, code in Cursor, notes in Notion. It runs on macOS 14 or later (Apple Silicon recommended, Intel supported) and Windows 10 or later, with a minimum of 4 GB RAM. The default engine is on-device Whisper or Parakeet, so transcription happens locally without a network connection. The product is aimed at people who type for most of the working day: founders, developers, writers and creators. The pitch is speed rather than novelty. The site estimates speech at roughly 130 words per minute against about 40 for typing, and the setup is deliberately shallow. Install the app, choose a model size (small for speed, large for accuracy), assign a shortcut, then talk. Users can push to talk or tap to lock for hands-free capture. Automatic language detection covers 99 languages, custom vocabulary teaches the engine names and jargon, and translation is available alongside six formatting modes and per-app rules. Local processing is the default but not the only route. Lighter machines can switch to cloud engines from Soniox, OpenAI, Groq or Deepgram, and a more powerful desktop can transcribe for a laptop over the owner's own Wi-Fi. An optional AI cleanup layer connects a personal OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini key to turn rough speech into tidy emails, notes or prompts; the site states that only text is sent, never audio, and the feature can stay off. A CLI and Agent API accept audio files and return text or JSON, which lets scripts and AI agents use VoiceTypr as a transcription backend. Audio and video file transcription and a searchable local history round out the workflow. The closest comparison is subscription voice tools such as Wispr Flow. VoiceTypr competes on ownership and privacy: one payment for a lifetime license, no card on file, and offline processing by default. It is a focused dictation tool rather than a meeting recorder or a full voice assistant, and the site is candid that the Windows build is not yet code-signed.