I live in Russia with no ability to pay for the license because of sanctions. If you have the similar issue you can download this nulled version. If you have the ability to pay — please do, this software is great
Read BUILDING.md of whisper-rs
If you get the error while building whisper-rs, try setting CARGO_TARGET_DIR to "C:/tmp"
$Env:CARGO_TARGET_DIR="C:/tmp"
Open Source AI Powered voice to text dictation tool, alternative to superwhisper, whispr flow
Download • Features • Installation • Usage
VoiceTypr is an open source AI voice-to-text dictation tool, alternative to Wispr Flow and SuperWhisper. Available for macOS and Windows. Pay once, use forever.
- System-wide hotkey for quick recording
- Automatic text insertion at cursor position
- Works in any app - cursor, claude code, chatgpt, slack, etc
- 100% offline transcription - your voice never leaves your device
- Multiple model sizes for accuracy vs speed tradeoffs
- Support for 99+ languages out of the box
- Hardware acceleration (Metal on macOS)
- Built with Rust and Tauri for blazing-fast performance
- Optimized for each platform with hardware acceleration
- Minimal resource usage with maximum efficiency
- Complete offline operation - no cloud, no tracking (only trial check)
- Your recordings stay on your device
- Open source for full transparency
- Transform your transcriptions with AI (Groq/Gemini)
- Smart presets: Prompts, Email, Commits, Notes
- Secure API key storage
- Requires internet connection for enhancement only
- Clean, user interface
- Menubar integration for quick access
- Visual feedback during recording
- Auto-updates to keep you on the latest version
- macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
- 3-4 GB free disk space (for AI models)
- Microphone access permission
- Accessibility access permission
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- 3-4 GB free disk space (for AI models)
- GPU acceleration available (5-10x faster with NVIDIA, AMD, Intel GPUs)
- Download the latest VoiceTypr.dmg
- Open the DMG and drag VoiceTypr to Applications
- Launch VoiceTypr from Applications
- Follow the onboarding to download your preferred AI model
Note: VoiceTypr is fully signed and notarized by Apple, so you can run it without security warnings.
- Download the latest VoiceTypr installer
- Run the installer
- Launch VoiceTypr from Start Menu
- Follow the onboarding to download your preferred AI model
GPU Acceleration (5-10x faster)
- VoiceTypr automatically uses your GPU if available
- For best performance, ensure your graphics drivers are up to date:
- Falls back to CPU automatically if GPU unavailable
- Launch VoiceTypr - Find it in your Applications folder (macOS) or Start Menu (Windows)
- Grant Permissions - Allow microphone access (and accessibility on macOS)
- Download a Model - Choose from tiny to large models based on your needs
- Start Transcribing - Press your hotkey anywhere to record
- 🎯 Quick Cancel: Double Press
Escwhile recording to cancel - 📝 Long Recordings: VoiceTypr handles extended recordings seamlessly but shorter recordings are recommended to do.
- 🌍 Multiple Languages: Just speak - Whisper auto-detects the language
- ⚡ Instant Insert: Text appears right where your cursor is
voicetypr/
├── src/ # React frontend
│ ├── components/ # UI components
│ ├── hooks/ # Custom React hooks
│ └── types/ # TypeScript types
├── src-tauri/ # Rust backend
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── audio/ # Audio recording
│ │ ├── whisper/ # Whisper integration
│ │ └── commands/ # Tauri commands
│ └── capabilities/ # Security capabilities
├── scripts/ # Build and utility scripts
└── tests/ # Test suites
VoiceTypr automatically detects and uses your GPU for faster transcription. If you're experiencing slower performance:
Update your graphics drivers - This is the most common fix:
Note: VoiceTypr always works - it automatically falls back to CPU if GPU acceleration is unavailable
VoiceTypr is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.