Observed arrival · 2026-09-12
SpeakLocal Keeps Dictation on the Mac
A Mac dictation app that transcribes multilingual speech locally and inserts the result into the active text field.
Field notes
SpeakLocal is organized around menu-bar dictation rather than a full writing workspace: a configurable key starts recording, a compact HUD reports progress, and text is inserted into whichever field is active. The page names Parakeet TDT v3 as its fast default and offers Whisper models from Small to Large as fallbacks. It also describes temporary audio cleanup and a clipboard-preserving insertion path. The Mac App Store release is identified as forthcoming, so the extract does not confirm current installation availability.
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