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100% private on-device voice models for speech-to-text and meeting transcription on macOS

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Ghost Pepper – 100% local hold-to-talk speech-to-text for macOS

Name: Ghost Pepper – 100% local hold-to-talk speech-to-text for macOS
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Author: MattHart88

by MattHart88·Apr 6, 2026·467 points·200 comments

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Free open-source alternative to Wispr Flow that runs Whisper and Qwen entirely offline.

Strengths

•Local LLM cleanup removes filler words without sending data to cloud.
•Menu bar app with global hotkey feels native and unobtrusive always.

Weaknesses

•Apple Silicon only (M1+), excludes older Intel Mac users entirely.
•Accessibility permissions required for global paste functionality on macOS systems.

Post Description

I built this because I wanted to see how far I could get with a voice-to-text app that used 100% local models so no data left my computer. I've been using a ton for coding and emails. Experimenting with using it as a voice interface for my other agents too. 100% open-source MIT license, would love feedback, PRs, and ideas on where to take it.