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Offline, privacy‑first speech‑to‑text app for all platforms
Handy offers free offline speech transcription for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Use a shortcut, pick Whisper or Parakeet, and paste text into any app privately.
Handy is a cross‑platform desktop application that brings on‑device speech transcription to Windows, macOS, and Linux. It targets users who need a reliable dictation tool without sacrificing privacy, as all audio processing stays on the local machine.
Activate recording with a configurable global shortcut, speak, and let Handy handle silence filtering via Silero VAD. Transcriptions are generated by either OpenAI Whisper models (with optional GPU acceleration) or the CPU‑optimized Parakeet V3 model, which also auto‑detects language. The resulting text is automatically pasted into the active window, making it easy to insert into any editor, browser, or communication app. Built with Tauri, Rust, and React/TypeScript, the codebase is designed for extensibility, allowing developers to fork and integrate the engine into their own projects.
Download the pre‑built binaries from the releases page, grant microphone and accessibility permissions, and configure shortcuts in Settings. No external services or internet connection are required, ensuring a fully offline experience.
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Instant dictation in word processors
Press the shortcut, speak, and have text appear directly in Word, Google Docs, or any editor without leaving the document.
Transcribing meeting notes
Capture spoken discussion, then paste the transcript into note‑taking apps like Notion or Obsidian for quick reference.
Accessibility aid for limited typing
Provide a reliable, offline voice input method for any application, enhancing productivity without compromising privacy.
Custom speech‑to‑text integration
Fork Handy to embed its transcription engine into other Rust or JavaScript projects, leveraging the same local models.
No. All audio processing and model inference happen locally on your computer.
Handy can run OpenAI Whisper models (Small, Medium, Turbo, Large) with optional GPU acceleration, and the CPU‑optimized Parakeet V3 model.
Open Settings, navigate to Keyboard Shortcuts, and assign any key combination for start/stop or push‑to‑talk mode.
Yes. Handy runs on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, leveraging GPU acceleration when available.
Yes. Fork the repository, make changes, and submit a pull request; see the CONTRIBUTING guidelines on GitHub.
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