{"repo":"leftouterjoins/voicewrite","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/leftouterjoins/voicewrite","clone":"git clone https://github.com/leftouterjoins/voicewrite.git","description":"Private, on-device voice-to-text for macOS. Free, open source, no subscription.","language":"Swift","stars":25,"topics":["accessibility","dictation","macos","open-source","privacy","speech-to-text","swift","voice-recognition"],"license":"MIT","category":"auth-billing-email","readme_excerpt":"VoiceWrite Private, on-device voice-to-text for macOS Features • Requirements • Installation • Usage • FAQ • Building --- Features - Privacy-first — Uses Apple's on-device SpeechAnalyzer. No cloud, no subscription, no data leaves your Mac. - Lightweight — Under 1MB with no bundled models. Speech models are managed by macOS. - Visual feedback — Screen border glows while recording so you know it's working. - Works anywhere — Global hotkey lets you dictate into any app. - Customizable — Choose border colors and set your preferred keyboard shortcut. - Open source — MIT licensed. Free forever. Requirements - macOS 26.0 (Tahoe) or later - Microphone permission - Accessibility permission (for typing transcribed text) Installation Download 1. Download the latest .dmg from Releases 2. Open the DMG and drag VoiceWrite to Applications 3. Launch VoiceWrite from Applications Build from Source See Building below. Usage 1. Launch VoiceWrite — It appears in your menu bar as a microphone icon 2. Grant permissions when prompted: - Microphone — Required for speech recognition - Accessibility — Required to type text into other apps 3. Press Ctrl+V (or your custom hotkey) to start dictating 4. Speak naturally — Watch the screen border pulse with your voice 5. Press Ctrl+V again to stop and insert the transcription Settings Access settings via the menu bar icon: Tab Options ----- --------- General Launch at Login, Border color theme Hotkey Customize the global shortcut Permissions Check and reques","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/leftouterjoins","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/leftouterjoins/voicewrite/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}