{"repo":"sebsto/wispr","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/sebsto/wispr","clone":"git clone https://github.com/sebsto/wispr.git","description":"Privacy-first voice dictation for macOS — powered by on-device Whisper AI. No cloud, no tracking.","language":"Swift","stars":143,"topics":["accessibility","local-first","macos","menubar-app","privacy","speech-to-text","swift","swiftui","voice-dictation","whisper"],"license":"Apache-2.0","category":"mobile-apps","readme_excerpt":"Wispr A macOS menu bar app for local speech-to-text transcription powered by OpenAI Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet. Wispr runs entirely on-device — your audio never leaves your Mac. Features - Hotkey-triggered dictation — press a shortcut to start/stop recording, transcribed text is inserted at the cursor - Dual engine architecture — choose between OpenAI Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet models through a unified interface - Multiple models — Whisper Tiny ( 75 MB) to Large v3 ( 3 GB), Parakeet V3 ( 400 MB), and Realtime 120M ( 150 MB) - Low-latency streaming — Parakeet Realtime 120M provides end-of-utterance detection for near-instant results (English) - Model management — download, activate, switch, and delete models from a single UI - Multi-language support — Whisper supports 90+ languages, Parakeet V3 supports 25 languages - Menu bar native — lives in your menu bar, stays out of the way - Onboarding flow — guided setup for permissions, model selection, and a test dictation - Accessibility-first — full keyboard navigation, VoiceOver support, and high-contrast mode Models Model Engine Size Streaming Languages Notes ------- -------- ------ ----------- ----------- ------- Tiny Whisper 75 MB No 90+ Fastest, lower accuracy Base Whisper 140 MB No 90+ Good balance for quick tasks Small Whisper 460 MB No 90+ Solid general-purpose Medium Whisper 1.5 GB No 90+ High accuracy Large v3 Whisper 3 GB No 90+ Best Whisper accuracy Parakeet V3 Parakeet 400 MB No 25 Fast, high accuracy, multilingual R","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/sebsto","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/sebsto/wispr/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."}