Handy

Handy

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About

Handy is a free, open source, cross-platform speech-to-text app that runs completely offline and puts whatever you say directly into any text field. Press and hold a configurable keyboard shortcut, speak, and release; Handy records your voice, transcribes it locally, and pastes the result into the app you are using. Push-to-talk is enabled by default, but users can switch to a toggle mode that starts and stops recording with separate key presses. Handy supports macOS, Windows, and Linux and keeps voice data on the computer instead of sending audio to cloud services. Users can choose between Whisper models and Parakeet V3, Whisper provides broad multilingual support across more than 99 languages, while Parakeet V3 is optimized for fast CPU performance and automatic language detection. Silence is filtered with voice activity detection, and GPU acceleration is available for Whisper where supported.

About

Yap is private, on-device voice dictation for Apple Silicon Macs and Windows 10 and 11 PCs. Press a keyboard shortcut in any app, speak, and Yap types clean text at your cursor, in email, documents, notes or chat. Speech recognition and cleanup run on your PC itself: audio is never uploaded, and dictation works without a connection (setup and periodic license checks need internet). On Windows, hold Ctrl + Win in any app, speak and release; speech is recognized on your PC by NVIDIA Parakeet in 25 languages and never uploaded. Yap detects the spoken language automatically and keeps a local history of past dictations. USD 6.90 a month or USD 69 a year, with a 14-day free trial (card required). Windows, hold Ctrl + Win in any app,

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Privacy-conscious users seeking an open-source speech-to-text tool that transcribes voice locally and inserts the text into any application

Audience

Mac users who write a lot (email, documents, notes, chat) and want their voice to stay on their Mac

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$6.90/month or $69/year
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Handy.computer
United States
handy.computer/

Company Information

Yap
yapapp.cc/download

Alternatives

Alternatives

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Shepit

Shepit

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Categories

Dictation Supported
Speech to Text Supported

Categories

Dictation Supported

Integrations

OpenAI Whisper Supported
ParakeetAI Supported

Integrations

OpenAI Whisper Not Supported
ParakeetAI Not Supported
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