Hold a hotkey, speak, and your words are instantly transcribed. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper model running entirely on your PC. No cloud. No subscriptions. No data leaves your computer.
Features
A focused tool that does one thing exceptionally well — turning your voice into text.
Hold Alt + Space to start recording, release to transcribe. Works in any application — Word, email, browsers, code editors.
Uses OpenAI's Whisper model running entirely on your PC. No cloud services, no API keys, no subscriptions. Your voice data never leaves your computer.
Transcription typically completes in 1-2 seconds. Automatic punctuation and capitalization powered by the whisper-base-en model optimized for English.
Lives quietly in your system tray. A small overlay shows recording status. No complex UI or configuration required — just works.
How It Works
Simple, intuitive workflow that fits into how you already work.
Runs silently in your system tray
Press and hold Alt + Space
Overlay shows "Listening..."
Transcribed locally in 1-2 sec
Ready for Ctrl+V
Interface
EasyDictate stays out of your way until you need it.
Lives quietly in your taskbar. Right-click for quick access to settings.
Configure your hotkey, microphone, and output preferences. The Whisper model downloads automatically.
Benefits
Whether you're protecting sensitive data or just want to type faster.
Traditional voice dictation services send your audio to cloud servers. EasyDictate runs the entire speech recognition pipeline locally. Your conversations, medical notes, legal documents, and personal thoughts stay on your machine.
Voice input is up to 5x faster than typing for many people. Integrate seamlessly into any workflow — dictate code comments, write documentation, compose emails, or take notes without switching contexts.
Most voice dictation apps charge $10-15/month subscriptions. EasyDictate is completely free with no recurring fees — the underlying Whisper technology is open source and runs on your own hardware.
Compare
See how we compare to other popular dictation solutions.
| Feature | EasyDictate | Wispr Flow | Dragon | Windows Dictation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Processing | ✓ Full | ✗ Cloud | ✓ Full | ✗ Cloud |
| Privacy | ✓ Complete | ⚠ Opt-in | ✓ Complete | ✗ Microsoft |
| Price | Free | $12/month | $150-500 | Free |
| Works Offline | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Setup Complexity | Simple | Simple | Complex | Simple |
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Completely free. No subscriptions. No cloud fees. Open source.
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