FluidVoice
Never type again - free local voice-to-text for Mac
Overview
Fluid is a completely free voice-to-text app for Mac that transcribes your speech locally without cloud uploads or subscriptions. Using NVIDIA Parakeet on Apple Silicon or Whisper on Intel Macs, it achieves under 100ms latency and processes audio 3,380x faster than real-time. Speak naturally at ~150 words per minute into any app—Word, Notion, Slack, VS Code, Terminal—and watch your words appear instantly. With 25+ languages, command mode for hands-free control, and optional AI post-processing, Fluid makes voice input effortless and private.
Pricing: Free forever
Minimum macOS: 12.0 (Monterey)
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- 100% local processing with no cloud dependency
- Ultra-low latency under 100ms on Apple Silicon
- 25+ languages including Chinese, Japanese, Russian
- Works in any text field across all apps
- Command mode for voice-activated controls
- Write mode for composing and editing text
- Optional AI post-processing for accuracy
- Offline functionality without internet
- NVIDIA Parakeet (Apple Silicon) or Whisper (Intel)
- Free and open source (Apache 2.0)
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