FluidVoice
Speak naturally, write instantly, stay private
Overview
FluidVoice is a free, open-source voice-to-text app for macOS that processes speech recognition entirely on your Mac. Using NVIDIA Parakeet on Apple Silicon or OpenAI Whisper on Intel, it delivers ultra-fast transcription with under 100ms latency and processes audio at 3,380x real-time speed. Supporting 25+ languages with multiple modes including dictation, commands, and AI-enhanced writing, FluidVoice works with any text field across all your apps while keeping your data completely private.
Minimum macOS: 12.0 (Monterey)
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- 100% local processing with no cloud dependency
- NVIDIA Parakeet model on Apple Silicon, Whisper on Intel Macs
- Under 100ms latency with 3,380x real-time processing speed
- 25+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese
- Multiple modes: Dictation, Command, Write, and History
- Works with any text field across all applications
- Optional AI post-processing for context-based accuracy enhancement
- Voice commands for hands-free control
- Processes up to 24 minutes of continuous audio
- Completely free forever with no subscriptions
- Open source under Apache 2.0 license
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