Open-source dictation app OpenWhispr hits 7k stars with local Parakeet/Whisper support
OpenWhispr · github · 2026-09-06
OpenWhispr is a privacy-first voice-to-text dictation app trending on GitHub with 7,000+ stars.
- Runs local models (Nvidia Parakeet, Whisper) offline, or bring-your-own-key for cloud providers (Gemini, Groq, OpenAI)
- Cross-platform: macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Privacy-first: everyday voice input without sending audio to the cloud
A practical self-hostable option for users who want quality dictation without cloud dependency.
More from Apps
- 4-month-old Chinese startup Atomelody debuts Melo-1, beating AlphaFold3 on most benchmarks — 新智元 · 2026-09-07
- Prompt trick: make Claude explain like 'grug', one half-screen chunk at a time — tokenbender · 2026-09-07
- Grok desktop app ships a week of perf wins: up to 34% faster cold start — RachelVT42 · 2026-09-07
- Dev experiments with audio-synced video effects using MiniMax H3 Max in new app Basic Slop — bennash · 2026-09-07
- Prompt: turn AI into a competitor intelligence analyst tracking features and pricing monthly — FinanceYF5 · 2026-09-07
- Prompt: have an AI agent run nightly full-app QA on a real phone with screenshots — FinanceYF5 · 2026-09-07