OpenSuperWhisper macOS Local Dictation App

TL;DR

OpenSuperWhisper is a free, open-source macOS dictation app that uses OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition model to transcribe voice input locally on the device. It provides a system-wide dictation experience powered by on-device AI. It offers a privacy-respecting, offline alternative to macOS's built-in dictation and cloud-based transcription services by running Whisper locally, giving users accurate speech-to-text without sending audio to external servers.

What it actually is

• What: OpenSuperWhisper is a free, open-source macOS dictation app that uses OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition model to transcribe voice input locally on the device. It provides a system-wide dictation experience powered by on-device AI.
• Who built it / maintained by: Starmel (individual developer on GitHub)
• Status: stable
• Why it matters: It offers a privacy-respecting, offline alternative to macOS's built-in dictation and cloud-based transcription services by running Whisper locally, giving users accurate speech-to-text without sending audio to external servers.
• How it compares to alternatives:
• macOS built-in Dictation
• Whisper Transcription
• SuperWhisper
• Dictate for Mac
• MacWhisper
• GitHub stars: 1,869 · License: MIT · Archived: no

Links

• Repo: https://github.com/starmel/OpenSuperWhisper

Kickstarter guide

Clone the repository from GitHub and build the Swift project using Xcode on macOS. Download a Whisper model of your choice and configure it within the app. Once running, OpenSuperWhisper can be triggered system-wide for voice dictation in any text field.