Overview
Katari is a voice-to-text app for Mac that uses WhisperKit to transcribe speech locally on your device. Press a hotkey to start recording, speak naturally, and release to instantly insert text into any application. With features like double-tap lock mode for hands-free dictation, smart media pausing, transcript history, and multi-language support, Katari delivers fast, private transcription without cloud dependencies.
Architecture: Apple Silicon
Key Features
- Local transcription powered by WhisperKit
- Push-to-talk with customizable hotkey (default: Option key)
- Double-tap lock mode for hands-free dictation
- Works across all Mac applications
- Smart media pausing during recording
- Searchable transcript history
- Multi-language transcription support
- Voice data never leaves your device
- No cloud service required
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