Observed arrival · 2026-09-05

VoiceDo Turns a Held Key into Dictation

voicedo.app Observed source

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An open-source macOS and Windows app that transcribes speech and inserts the result wherever your cursor is.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-05 issue.

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VoiceDo uses a global hotkey rather than a separate recording window: hold it in an editor, chat client, email app, or IDE, then release to insert the transcription at the cursor. The page lists OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Qwen/DashScope, and Google Speech, with self-hosted servers supported through the OpenAI audio API. Its advertised native binary is under 15 MB, and the current listed version is v0.2.0.

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