Whispering
lastmod 2025-08-20created 2025-08-201 edits
Open-source speech transcription app
About
- Whispering is a local-first speech transcription tool: press a shortcut, and your speech is converted to text and pasted straight to the clipboard
- Unlike many existing tools that were closed, paid services, Whispering offers transparent data handling and open-source accessibility
- Users can choose between local (Whisper C++, Speaches, etc.) or cloud (Groq, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, etc.) options, and can configure the AI transformation features they want
- The app is lightweight at 22MB and launches quickly, and includes advanced features such as custom shortcuts, voice-activated mode, and automatic text formatting
- It achieves both data ownership and cost savings, making it a meaningful project as an alternative to closed transcription SaaS